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Foam Insert: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.85 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.21 at volume, on a typical 20-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 | $0.85 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.60 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.45 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.35 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.27 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.21 |
What moves the price
For foam insert, the drivers are roll dimensions, material, cushion rating, recyclability — the spec them differently and the same item lands at either end of the band.
Published wholesale quotes show custom foam inserts around $0.40 at 500-4,999 pieces, $0.29 at 5,000-9,999, and $0.19 at 10,000+ from a US-facing packaging supplier, while marketplace listings for custom die-cut/EVA foam inserts show much wider FOB ranges that depend heavily on size, foam type, and complexity. The biggest price drivers are foam material and density/cushion rating, cut complexity, dimensions/roll yield, and whether the insert is printed, laminated, or made with recyclable PE/EVA versus premium PU foams. Realistic supplier routes are US packaging converters for faster, higher-service quotes and China marketplace exporters for lower FOB prices plus freight/duty landed-equivalent buying
Paying more than the median?
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