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Aluminum Tab: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.275 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.035 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 | $0.275 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.15 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.10 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.075 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.05 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.035 |
What moves the price
For aluminum tab, 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 marketplace quotes for aluminum can tabs are sparse, so the ladder is anchored mainly to tab-stock and small-MOQ supplier listings, with landed-equivalent interpretation for bulk quantities. The biggest price drivers are aluminum alloy/stock cost, forming complexity, printing or embossing, and fitment spec for the can end; custom tooling and color/print adders can materially change the unit cost. Realistic supplier routes are direct China/OEM tab makers, beverage-packaging component traders, or converters sourcing tab stock coil and forming locally.
Paying more than the median?
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