Paper Bag: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.72 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.13 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 size | Median /unit |
|---|---|
| 500–999 units | $0.72 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.63 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.38 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.25 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.19 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.13 |
What moves the price
For paper bag, the drivers are dimensions, gauge, material, closure type, print coverage — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Published and quoted pricing shows sewn open mouth multiwall paper bags around $0.86 each for a custom 18x6x38 bag with scrim, lamination, sewing, easy-open tape, gusset, and micro-perforation, while a US-facing bulk supplier lists similar SOM bags at $0.58–$0.72 each depending on liner and paper build. The main price drivers are paper plies/GSM, liners or barrier layers, print coverage, perforation/easy-open features, and whether the bag is stock or factory-direct custom. Realistic sourcing routes are US packaging distributors for small-to-mid volumes and offshore factory-direct or import marketplaces for 10k+ units, with lead times typically in the 2–4 week range for custom orders.
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