Price guide · Pharma Supplement
Screw Cap Vial: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.48 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.20 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 | $0.48 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.40 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.35 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.31 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.26 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.20 |
What moves the price
For screw cap vial, the drivers are capacity, glass type, stopper compatibility, sterility — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Published US-facing pricing for 5mL serum/vial formats clusters around roughly $0.31-$0.39 per unit at low-to-mid wholesale quantities for plain clear or amber glass vials, with examples such as 288 units for $110 and 864 units for $290 from US distributors. Prices move most with glass spec (Type I borosilicate vs. simpler glass), finish/compatibility (serum/crimp vs screw-top threading), and whether the order is sterile, racked, or custom-printed; custom printing and sterile packaging usually add material and handling cost beyond bare vial pricing. Realistic supplier routes are US lab distributors for stock items, specialty vial wholesalers for larger wholesale cases, and import/OEM channels for 10,000+ units where landed-equivalent pricing can undercut domestic catalog pricing.
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