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5gal Carboy: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $14.20 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $8.80 at volume, on a typical 60-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 | $14.20 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $12.00 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $11.00 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $10.20 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $9.30 |
| 100,000+ units | $8.80 |
What moves the price
For 5gal carboy, the drivers are capacity, neck finish, material, wall thickness, chemical compatibility — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Published US-facing pricing for comparable 5-gallon carboys ranges from about $19.35 per unit at low wholesale quantities for PET plastic to $34-$55 for single-unit glass/Italian carboys, while an imported bulk quote shows 5,000-piece glass carboys at $8.50-$15.90 FOB. The biggest price drivers are material (PET plastic is much cheaper than glass), neck finish and closure system, wall thickness/chemical resistance, and whether decoration/custom printing is included. Realistic supplier routes are wholesale distributors for stock PET carboys, import/ODM factories for high-volume custom glass or PET, and landed-equivalent China sourcing for the lowest tiers.
Paying more than the median?
If you reorder 5gal carboy regularly, run a free savings check — enter what you pay and see it against these researched medians, item by item. About three minutes, no card or account.
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