Paper Napkin: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.075 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.02 at volume, on a typical 18-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 | $0.075 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.061 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.05 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.043 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.03 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.02 |
What moves the price
For paper napkin, the drivers are diameter, length, material, individually wrapped, pointed tip, flexibility, paper grade, flute style — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Published wholesale pricing from custom-napkin suppliers shows beverage napkins around $0.042-$0.055 at 1,000-5,000 units, with larger runs dropping toward $0.02-$0.03 as print setup is amortized. Real-world price moves are driven mostly by ply count, napkin size/fold, number of print colors or full-color digital coverage, and specialty materials or embossing; shipping and duties can also materially change landed cost. US-facing routes that are realistic for custom work are specialized napkin printers and promotional-product suppliers for small to mid runs, while import/landed-equivalent sourcing is the route most likely to hit the lowest prices at 25k+ units.
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