Price guide · Pharma Supplement
Carton Insert: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.45 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.13 at volume, on a typical 20-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 | $0.45 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.32 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.24 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.19 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.16 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.13 |
What moves the price
For carton insert, the drivers are absorption capacity, unit size, food-grade certification — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
For carton inserts, price is driven most by board caliper, die-cut complexity, print coverage, and whether the insert is simple paperboard versus corrugated, molded fiber, or foam. Published supplier guidance for custom inserts puts typical runs around $0.25-$0.55/unit at 5K for molded pulp or EVA, while broader custom packaging guides show folding-carton-like insert structures dropping into the low tens of cents at higher volumes. Realistic sourcing routes are custom packaging printers for paperboard inserts, specialty insert vendors for foam/pulp, and offshore import programs when the insert is bundled with the outer carton.
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