Paper Plate: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.22 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.012 at volume, on a typical 21-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 | $0.22 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.07 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.05 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.02 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.015 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.012 |
What moves the price
For paper plate, the drivers are material, load capacity, ESD rating, stackable design, size, surface texture, tote footprint, material type — the spec them differently and the same item lands at either end of the band.
Pricing for paper plates is driven mainly by material (plain paper vs. bagasse/compostable), print coverage, plate size/shape, and whether the order is stock goods or custom OEM. The lowest published wholesale routes are B2B import platforms and factory-direct suppliers, while US-facing distributors and office-supply wholesalers sit much higher because they include domestic inventory and fulfillment. For a mid-range custom-printed run, realistic supplier routes are Alibaba-style factory-direct sourcing for the low tiers and US distributors only for quick-turn or smaller-volume replenishment
Paying more than the median?
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