Clamshell: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.42 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.03 at volume, on a typical 45-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 | $0.42 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.34 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.11 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.10 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.09 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.03 |
What moves the price
For clamshell, the drivers are capacity, material, lid compatibility, temperature rating, clarity — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Published wholesale pricing shows small-run custom or stock clamshells around $0.24-$0.65 at 500-1,000 units, while large-volume supply-chain quotes for bagasse, molded fiber, and clear PET typically fall into the $0.08-$0.15 range at 5,000+ units. Custom printing, compartment count, and material choice are the main price drivers; Teal Packaging explicitly adds $0.06-$0.10 for custom print and $0.08-$0.15 for compartmented designs, while factory-direct China quotes for standard single-compartment bagasse clamshells commonly run $0.08-$0.15 and two-compartment versions $0.12-$0.20. Realistic supplier routes are US-facing packaging wholesalers for lower MOQs and import/factory-direct sourcing for 5,000+ units, especially when the buyer can tolerate 30-60 day lead times and inland freight/customs handling.
Paying more than the median?
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