Plastic Container Lid: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.15 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.006 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 | $0.15 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.06 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.02 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.015 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.01 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.006 |
What moves the price
For plastic container lid, the drivers are width, backing type, adhesive type, color, closure strength, sew-on or peel-and-stick, fit diameter, material — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Price is driven most by material, fit diameter, closure design, and whether the lid is a standard stock item or a custom-printed/custom-colored run; higher tooling and print complexity push the unit price up. US-facing wholesale distributors tend to quote higher prices on stocked lids and attached-lid containers, while import marketplaces and China manufacturers publish much lower factory pricing at higher MOQs. The most realistic routes are wholesale food-packaging distributors for small-to-mid volumes and direct import/OEM suppliers for 5,000+ units, especially when the lid is a standard PP/PET snap or deli lid rather than a fully custom tool.
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