4 Ounce Sample Cup: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.49 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.03 at volume, on a typical 21-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 | $0.49 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.19 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.035 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.035 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.03 |
What moves the price
For 4 ounce sample 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.
Published US-facing pricing for 4 oz sample/portion cups spans from retail-style wholesale listings such as 4imprint, Deluxe, and wholesale promotional cup sellers to foodservice distributors like WebstaurantStore and Green Paper Products, while import-market quotes for comparable 4 oz paper cups show much lower FOB pricing at high volume. The biggest price drivers are wall construction and lining, whether the cup is paper vs. PLA/plastic, custom print coverage, and whether lids are included or must be matched separately. Realistic supplier routes are US promotional distributors for 500-5,000 units, foodservice wholesalers for mid-volume stock/custom runs, and direct import or brokered OEM sourcing for 10,000+ units.
Paying more than the median?
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