12 Ounce Paper Cup: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.27 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.13 at volume, on a typical 30-day lead time. These medians come from published supplier pricing. Treat them as a starting point for a sourcing conversation rather than a binding quote.
Median price by order quantity
| Order size | Median /unit |
|---|---|
| 500–999 units | $0.27 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.24 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.20 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.17 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.15 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.13 |
What moves the price
For 12 ounce paper cup, the drivers are capacity, wall type, lining, lid compatibility, print coverage — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
For 12 oz compostable cups, the biggest price drivers are whether the cup is PLA-lined paper versus molded fiber, whether it is hot or cold use, and whether custom printing is one-color or full-coverage. Real supplier routes that quote in this range are typically US-facing wholesale decorators for smaller runs and import/FOB China manufacturers or B2B aggregators for 5,000+ units; published examples include custom compostable cup pricing around $0.22-$0.28 each at 1,000-unit case levels and FOB Xiamen PLA cup pricing around $0.078-$0.088 each before freight and decoration. Added lids, higher print coverage, and compostability certifications usually push pricing toward the high end of each tier, while plain stock cups or simpler artwork push it toward the low end.
Paying more than the median?
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