Paper Plate: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.11 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.02 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 | $0.11 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.05 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.04 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.03 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.025 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.02 |
What moves the price
For paper plate, the drivers are rack standard compatibility, length, width, material, perforation, edge profile, loaf count, pan length — the spec them differently and the same item lands at either end of the band.
Published U.S.-facing wholesale listings show paper plates around $0.08–$0.25 each at 500–1,000 unit-case scales, while import/export marketplace listings for custom or bulk paper plates commonly cluster near $0.01–$0.08 depending on material and MOQ. The biggest price drivers are material (plain paper vs compostable fiber/bagasse), print/customization, and performance features like greaseproof or microwave-safe coatings; heavier-duty or branded plates price materially above plain uncoated stock. Realistic supplier routes are U.S. restaurant-supply wholesalers for smaller wholesale packs and Alibaba/Accio-style factory sourcing for 5,000+ custom-printed runs, with landed-equivalent pricing needed to compare fairly across import quotes.
Paying more than the median?
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