Price guide · Automotive

Clamshell Blister: wholesale price

A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.52 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.08 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 sizeMedian /unit
500–999 units$0.52
1,000–4,999 units$0.35
5,000–9,999 units$0.21
10,000–24,999 units$0.15
25,000–99,999 units$0.11
100,000+ units$0.08

What moves the price

For clamshell blister, the drivers are PVC vs PET vs RPET, thickness, cavity count, heat-seal compatibility, print quality, antistatic properties, ESD resistance, cavity precision — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.

Published supplier pricing shows custom clamshell/blister economics falling sharply once tooling is amortized: UGI’s representative clamshell example drops from about $0.95–$1.35 at 5,000 units to $0.46–$0.61 at 50,000 units, while a China marketplace quote shows transparent PVC clamshells around $0.09 at 3,500–9,999 pieces, $0.07 at 10,000–14,999, and $0.06 at 15,000+. For smaller US-facing wholesale runs, stock-clamshell distributors and thermoformers are more realistic than import sourcing, but true custom printed/E SD-capable parts are driven mainly by resin choice (PVC vs PET/rPET), thickness, cavity precision, and print/heat-seal requirements. Lead times are typically a few weeks for stock or domestic thermoformed runs, and longer when tooling, printing, or import freight is included.

Also known as: folding blister, hinged blister, snap blister.

Paying more than the median?

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