Price guide · Office Stationery
Tin Can: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.425 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.18 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 | $0.425 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.35 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.30 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.26 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.20 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.18 |
What moves the price
For tin can, the drivers are oxygen barrier, humidity barrier, recloseable lid, scoop compartment, food safety certification, internal lacquer, can size, material — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Published supplier quotes for empty food-grade pet cans show FOB pricing around US$0.30 at 5,000-19,999 pcs, US$0.26 at 20,000-49,999 pcs, US$0.20 at 50,000-99,999 pcs, and US$0.15 at 100,000+ pcs. A separate listing for customized canned wet pet food shows US$0.425 at a 5,000-tin MOQ and much lower pricing at very large kilogram volumes, which is consistent with fill-and-pack pricing being more expensive than empty-can only supply. The biggest price drivers are can size/capacity, internal lining/food-grade coating, lid type, and whether the quote includes printing/labeling plus filling or just the empty tin; US-facing buyers usually source either from packaging manufacturers/importers for empty cans or from co-packers for filled product.
Paying more than the median?
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