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Stainless Steel Tray: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $1.35 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.35 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 | $1.35 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $1.20 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.95 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.75 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.55 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.35 |
What moves the price
For stainless steel tray, the drivers are material grade, size, shape, handle style, print method, edge finish, MOQ, steel grade — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Published wholesale quotes for stainless steel trays cluster from about US$0.53 at 3,000 pcs to US$1.20-1.85 from Alibaba suppliers with up to 10,000 pcs MOQ, while broader marketplace listings show US$1.40-8.00 for custom/bulk tray variants. Price is mainly driven by steel grade (304 vs lower grades), gauge/thickness, tray geometry, and finishing/printing complexity; handles, lids, and reinforced edges push pricing up. Realistic sourcing routes are Chinese OEM/ODM marketplaces and factory-direct suppliers for custom printed trays, with landed-equivalent import pricing typically above ex-factory quotes once freight, duties, and packaging are added.
Paying more than the median?
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