Paper Tray Carton: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.27 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.045 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 | $0.27 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.18 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.12 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.095 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.06 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.045 |
What moves the price
For paper tray carton, the drivers are material, cut pattern, cavity count, thickness, shock protection, print, finish, board grade — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Published supplier pricing for paper trays and tray-like food packaging shows case-level and FOB rates ranging from about $0.07 each at small bulk cases to roughly $0.13–$0.39 each at larger MOQs, with China marketplace listings dropping into the $0.02–$0.05 range at 50,000+ pieces. Actual price is driven most by board grade/thickness, print coverage, cavity/cut complexity, and whether the tray is a simple stock food tray, a carton tray, or a custom-printed tray-and-sleeve style. Realistic sourcing routes are US-facing wholesalers for smaller runs and import/direct factory quotes for 5,000+ units, where landed-equivalent costs can undercut domestic wholesale.
Paying more than the median?
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