Price guide · Office Stationery
Briefcase: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $6.25 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $4.20 at volume, on a typical 30-day lead time. These medians come from published supplier pricing. Treat them as a starting point for a sourcing conversation rather than a binding quote.
Median price by order quantity
| Order size | Median /unit |
|---|---|
| 500–999 units | $6.25 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $5.90 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $5.40 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $5.00 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $4.70 |
| 100,000+ units | $4.20 |
What moves the price
For briefcase, the drivers are tamper evidence, zip or seal type, clear window, serialisation, material thickness, expansion depth, material, closure type — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Real supplier quotes for custom briefcases cluster in the low single digits to low teens for entry-level PU/polyester and promotional styles, with Made-in-China listings showing about $5.50–$6.90 at 500+ pieces and $8.76 at 1,000 pieces, while factory-direct pages advertise $8–$18/unit for harder briefcase constructions. The biggest drivers are material (PU/polyester vs. leather), structure (soft vs. hard or expandable), and decoration scope; print coverage, closure style, and gusset/handle complexity move the price upward. For US-facing bulk buying, the most realistic routes are Alibaba/Made-in-China factories, China direct factories with landed-cost adders, or domestic promo distributors for smaller quantities.
Paying more than the median?
If you reorder briefcase regularly, run a free savings check — enter what you pay and see it against these researched medians, item by item. About three minutes, no card or account.
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