Dappen Dish: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.34 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.018 at volume, on a typical 30-day lead time. These medians come from published supplier pricing. Treat them as a starting point, not a binding quote. Your spec and quantity set the final price.
Median price by order quantity
| Order size | Median /unit |
|---|---|
| 500–999 units | $0.34 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.27 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.08 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.03 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.024 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.018 |
What moves the price
For dappen dish, the drivers are material, cavity count, disposable or reusable, lid compatibility, autoclavable, color, wall thickness, capacity — the spec them differently and the same item lands at either end of the band.
Published supplier pricing shows a wide spread because dappen dishes vary by material and supply route: branded US distributors price disposable packs far above factory FOB quotes, while China marketplace listings drop sharply at 5,000+ pieces. Mid-range custom-printed reusable plastic versions are usually driven by mold/cavity count, color, wall thickness, lid fit, and sterilization requirements, so realistic sourcing is either a US dental distributor for small orders or an import/contract-manufacturing route for 5,000+ units. Factory listings on Made-in-China and Alibaba also indicate lead times around 15 workdays off-season to about 40 days or 1-3 months in peak season
Paying more than the median?
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