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Compostable Molded Pulp Insert: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.48 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.14 at volume, on a typical 30-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 | $0.48 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.35 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.275 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.24 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.18 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.14 |
What moves the price
For compostable molded pulp insert, the drivers are roll dimensions, material, cushion rating, recyclability — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Real supplier quotes in the results cluster around $0.35/unit at 1,000-4,999 pieces and $0.25-$0.30/unit at 5,000-10,000+ pieces for molded pulp inserts, while broader supplier guides put custom molded pulp inserts in the roughly $0.25-$0.90/unit range depending on complexity and logo customization. The biggest price drivers are cavity complexity, wall thickness/process (thick wall vs transfer vs thermoformed vs processed), surface finish, and whether the order needs custom tooling or embossing; recycled-content and moisture-resistance requirements also push costs up. The most realistic routes are direct factory sourcing from China/Asia export suppliers, US-facing trade directories, or packaging specialists quoting landed-equivalent pricing; true US domestic custom runs are typically higher and more MOQ-sensitive than the imported benchmarks in the sources.
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