Cutlery: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $1.25 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.03 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 | $1.25 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.55 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.08 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.06 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.045 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.03 |
What moves the price
For cutlery, the drivers are alloy, temper, thickness, width, length, surface condition, pack count, bag material — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
For cutlery, the biggest price drivers are material (plastic, wood, bamboo, stainless), whether it is a loose bulk item or a kit, and whether printing is added to sleeves or packaging. Published wholesale listings show low per-piece prices for disposable wood and plastic cutlery at large quantities, while custom-printed kits and reusable stainless sets sit much higher; factory-direct routes and US-facing wholesale distributors are the realistic sourcing paths. Packaging format, carton counts, and custom print typically matter more than the utensil itself once you move below mid-six-figure volumes.
Paying more than the median?
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