Price guide · Beverage Alcohol
Aluminum Can End Shell: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.04 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.012 at volume, on a typical 14-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 | $0.04 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.03 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.025 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.02 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.015 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.012 |
What moves the price
For aluminum can end shell, the drivers are material, thickness, shape, structural support, fitment compatibility, print, diameter, forming type — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Published US-facing pricing is sparse for can end shells specifically, so the ladder is anchored to wholesale can-end listings bundled with can packages and to bulk empty-can FOB offers that indicate the shell/lid component is a very low-cost, high-volume metal stamping item. The biggest price drivers are alloy and temper, end geometry/diameter, score/opening style, print, and whether the shell must match a specific closure system; custom printing and compatibility testing usually push buyers toward quote-based OEM or import routes rather than catalog pricing. Realistic supplier routes are beverage packaging wholesalers, can-converting OEMs in China, and domestic beverage-packaging distributors that can bundle ends with cans; landed-equivalent import pricing is usually the only way to see sub-$0.05/unit at lower MOQs.
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