Food Tin: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.425 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.18 at volume, on a typical 35-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 | $0.425 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.35 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.30 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.26 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.20 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.18 |
What moves the price
For food tin, the drivers are valve type, pressure venting, can format, liner, print finish, oxygen transmission rate, MOQ, lid film type — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Published supplier quotes for empty food-grade pet cans show FOB pricing around US$0.30 at 5,000-19,999 pcs, US$0.26 at 20,000-49,999 pcs, US$0.20 at 50,000-99,999 pcs, and US$0.15 at 100,000+ pcs. A separate listing for customized canned wet pet food shows US$0.425 at a 5,000-tin MOQ and much lower pricing at very large kilogram volumes, which is consistent with fill-and-pack pricing being more expensive than empty-can only supply. The biggest price drivers are can size/capacity, internal lining/food-grade coating, lid type, and whether the quote includes printing/labeling plus filling or just the empty tin; US-facing buyers usually source either from packaging manufacturers/importers for empty cans or from co-packers for filled product.
Paying more than the median?
If you reorder food tin 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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