Corrugated Cardboard Insert: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.18 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.05 at volume, on a typical 21-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 | $0.18 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.15 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.12 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.10 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.08 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.05 |
What moves the price
For corrugated cardboard insert, the drivers are pack size, humidity level, unit weight — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Published and quoted pricing indicates corrugated/cardboard inserts are usually driven by die-cut complexity, board weight/flute, print coverage, and whether the job is simple flat insert versus partitioned or reinforced. PackHit advertises custom inserts starting at $0.25/unit and a $0.40–$2.00 range for cardboard inserts, while other trade content cites simple corrugated inserts around $0.12–$0.28 at mid-volume and lower prices at higher volume. Realistic supplier routes are packaging brokers/print-on-demand insert sellers for low quantities, and direct custom packaging converters or import sourcing for higher volumes where tooling amortization and freight matter most.
Paying more than the median?
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