Price guide · Agriculture Garden
Drip Emitter: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.12 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.025 at volume, on a typical 15-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 | $0.12 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.09 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.07 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.05 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.035 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.025 |
What moves the price
For drip emitter, the drivers are tube size, connector type, material, barb size, pressure rating, thread type, height, flow configuration — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Published wholesale and marketplace pricing shows basic emitters at about $0.15 each in small bulk from a US-facing supplier, with pressure-compensating styles closer to $0.20-$0.64 each depending on flow and design. Imported supplier listings and trade marketplaces show much lower FOB ranges at scale, roughly $0.01-$0.15 per unit for standard plastic emitters and adjustable micro emitters, with price moving mainly on pressure compensation, flow rate, thread/barb geometry, and whether the part is a simple fixed emitter or a more complex rotary/adjustable design. Realistic sourcing routes are US irrigation wholesalers for higher-compliance or faster-turn parts, or China/India OEM and import channels for custom-printed private-label volume where MOQ, tooling, and landed freight dominate the final cost.
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