How Should You Check a 12-Inch Balloon Order Before Acceptance?
Updated 17 September 2026
For a 12-inch order, put the weight, color code, pieces per bag and bags per carton on the same line. That makes it easier to compare the approved sample, the order and the goods you receive. “12 inch, same as last time” leaves too much room for a packing or weight detail to be missed.
This page is the acceptance checklist. Use the 12-inch wholesale specification page to select the product and see the complete range; use this page when confirming the order or comparing a shipment.
Confirm the product line before comparing samples
| Order field | What to confirm | Common mismatch to avoid |
|---|---|---|
| Size and weight | 12 inch plus the specific gram weight | Comparing two different weights under the same size name |
| Color / series | Standard Color, Macaron or Metallic plus the chosen code | Assuming a similar name or uninflated shade is enough |
| Bag packing | Pieces per bag and artwork version | Applying Standard/Macaron bag counts to Metallic |
| Carton packing | Bags per carton, carton count and marks | Changing the pack count without changing the total pieces |
| Reference | Approved sample or agreed color comparison photo | Using a different order’s photograph as acceptance evidence |
Our size refers to the widest diameter after inflation. Compare with the same inflation method, and do not overinflate until the neck bulges. For color, use the approved physical sample or Pantone comparison method.
Check the carton arithmetic with a concrete example
For AIHUA own-brand packing, 12-inch 2.8 g Standard Color or Macaron uses 100 pieces per bag and 45 bags per carton: 4,500 balloons. The calculated net weight is 0.0028 × 100 × 45 = 12.6 kg; adding the 1 kg carton allowance gives 13.6 kg gross. The 3.2 g product has 40 bags, not 45.
| Series | Weight | Pieces / bag | Bags / carton | Pieces / carton | Calculated net / gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard / Macaron | 2.1 g | 100 | 60 | 6,000 | 12.6 / 13.6 kg |
| Standard / Macaron | 2.5 g | 100 | 50 | 5,000 | 12.5 / 13.5 kg |
| Standard / Macaron | 2.8 g | 100 | 45 | 4,500 | 12.6 / 13.6 kg |
| Standard / Macaron | 3.2 g | 100 | 40 | 4,000 | 12.8 / 13.8 kg |
| Metallic | 2.8 g | 50 | 90 | 4,500 | 12.6 / 13.6 kg |
| Metallic | 3.2 g | 50 | 80 | 4,000 | 12.8 / 13.8 kg |
These are calculated planning weights, not measured weights from a shipment. The own-brand carton is 46 × 33 × 28 cm. Customer-branded packaging needs its own carton design and confirmed weights. Use the final packing list for the actual shipment.
Keep our immediate leakage check in its proper scope
We randomly take 100 balloons from each batch for an inflation check. If 99 or 100 show no leakage, that sample passes this particular check. It is an immediate leakage check—not a statement that exactly 99% of the whole batch is good, not an AQL declaration and not a long-duration airtightness guarantee.
Our wider controls include incoming raw-material inspection, color recipes and production SOPs, and daily batch checks of inflation, color, size, cleanliness and odor. Before dispatch, quantities are checked at least three times and quality is internally sampled at least three times. You can arrange a third-party inspection company such as SGS, BV or ITS to visit the factory for sampling.
If you need to compare long-term air retention, first agree the gas, inflation condition, observation method and what counts as the end of the test. We do not turn an undefined comparison into a fixed helium-float promise.
Record changes and handle a discrepancy by quantity
We retain previous order details and confirm them again before repeat production. If you change the weight, color mix, bag count or packaging artwork, identify that change before production; the reorder checklist keeps the details together.
If you find a quality or quantity problem, check the goods and send evidence showing the affected items and quantities. After verification, we replace affected products or make up shortages. For overseas orders, this is usually handled in the next order or by a corresponding credit; if there is no later order, the corresponding amount is refunded. This is not a promise of a full-order refund for a partial issue.
How many 12-inch 2.8 g Standard balloons are in an own-brand carton?
4,500: 100 pieces per bag × 45 bags. Macaron uses the same count for that weight.
Does 3.2 g use 45 bags too?
No. Standard Color and Macaron use 40 bags of 100 pieces; Metallic uses 80 bags of 50 pieces. Both give 4,000 pieces per carton.
Does passing 99 out of 100 prove one week of helium floating?
No. The factory check described here is for immediate leakage only. A long-duration retention test needs its own agreed conditions.
Can a third party inspect the goods?
Yes. You can arrange a third-party inspection company to sample at the factory. Coordinate the visit and the inspection requirements with us.
Send your product list and the details you already have through email or WhatsApp. You do not need a finished technical file to start a conversation. We reply within 24 hours.