Paper Tube: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.30 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.09 at volume, on a typical 18-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 | $0.30 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.25 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.18 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.14 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.11 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.09 |
What moves the price
For paper tube, the drivers are barrier liner, board grade, oxygen barrier, moisture barrier, print coverage, heat resistance, box style, material — the spec them differently and the same item lands at either end of the band.
Published supplier quotes for custom coffee/tea paper tubes cluster around $0.10–$0.49 per unit at 500+ pieces, with lower pricing at 5,000+ and 10,000+ units on wholesale listings from Citi Packaging and Made-in-China/Alibaba. The biggest price drivers are board grade/caliper, food-safe liner or foil interior, print coverage/process, and added features such as metal lids, windows, die-cuts, or childproof/airtight closures. Realistic buying routes are US-facing packaging brokers and trade importers for small-to-mid volumes, or direct China factory sourcing for better pricing at 5,000+ units, where lead times commonly land around 12–18 business days plus transit
Paying more than the median?
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