Pencil Box: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $1.45 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.44 at volume, on a typical 30-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 | $1.45 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $1.19 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.95 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.79 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.58 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.44 |
What moves the price
For pencil box, the drivers are board grade, print method, coating, insert style, magnetic closure, dimensions, material, die-cut style — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Published wholesale and B2B listings show hard-plastic pencil boxes around $1.19–$1.55 each at small case quantities, while larger reseller/bulk listings and marketplace-style supplier pages push pricing lower as order size rises. The biggest cost drivers are material and construction (simple clear plastic snap-lid boxes are cheapest; magnetic closures, inserts, printing, and thicker board or custom die-cuts increase cost materially). Realistic sourcing routes are US-facing school-supply wholesalers for low-MOQ stock items, and import/B2B custom manufacturers for true custom-printed runs at 5,000+ units; the lower tiers here are therefore anchored to published stock/wholesale listings and the upper tiers to advertised bulk/import prices.
Paying more than the median?
If you reorder pencil box 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.