Paper Bowl: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.09 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.043 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 | $0.09 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.07 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.05 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.045 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.043 |
What moves the price
For paper bowl, the drivers are material, capacity, lid style, airtight seal, microwave/freezer safety, stackability, custom print, compartments — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Published wholesale pricing for 32 oz paper bowls clusters around $0.04-$0.07 per piece at Chinese export/MOQ levels, with higher effective pricing in U.S. resellers’ case-pack channels. The main cost drivers are paper weight/coating, whether a lid is included, print customization, and whether the quote is FOB factory versus landed or domestic stocked inventory. Realistic supplier routes are U.S.-facing distributors for smaller case packs and import/OEM factories for custom-printed bulk; the lowest published prices are typically for plain bowls or high-MOQ custom runs.
Paying more than the median?
If you reorder paper bowl 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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