Clamshell Box: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $3.40 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $1.05 at volume, on a typical 10-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 | $3.40 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $2.80 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $2.10 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $1.75 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $1.35 |
| 100,000+ units | $1.05 |
What moves the price
For clamshell box, the drivers are hinge style, board thickness, closure type, insert type, print finish, lid fit, paper wrap, drawer fit — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Real quoted/custom-published pricing for clamshell rigid boxes starts around $1.50/unit at wholesale suppliers and can reach much higher for premium rigid builds, while broader cannabis packaging guides place rigid boxes around $1.20-$3.50+ and luxury rigid boxes at $3.50-$6.00+ depending on magnets, foam inserts, and specialty finishes. The biggest cost drivers are magnetic or other closure hardware, board thickness, paper wrap/print finish, and whether the insert is foam, molded, or paperboard; at scale, offshore custom box manufacturers and US-facing import/landed suppliers are the realistic route for these volumes. Lead times for US-facing wholesale rigid box programs are typically about 8-10 business days for domestic production, but imported custom rigid boxes commonly run longer once sampling and transit are included.
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