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Compostable Wooden Cutlery: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.02 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.008 at volume, on a typical 45-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 | $0.02 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.015 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.012 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.011 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.01 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.008 |
What moves the price
For compostable wooden cutlery, the drivers are bamboo type, finish, coating, individual wrap, length, print, size, material — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Pricing moves most with material grade and format: plain bulk birch/wood pieces are cheapest, while individual wrapping, custom printing, and higher-finish or heavier-gauge cutlery push unit cost up. Realistic supplier routes are China-based OEM/wholesale factories quoting FOB/EXW for bulk export, plus U.S.-facing importers and wholesale distributors that resell landed stock at higher per-unit prices. The quoted market examples cluster around about $0.01–$0.03 per piece at 2,000–50,000+ quantities, with some small-pack U.S. wholesale listings much higher per piece when packaged for retail or kits.
Paying more than the median?
If you reorder compostable wooden cutlery regularly, run a free savings check — enter what you pay and see it against these researched medians, item by item. About three minutes, no card or account.
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