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Paper Carrier Bag: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.55 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.08 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 | $0.55 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.33 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.19 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.16 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.12 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.08 |
What moves the price
For paper carrier bag, the drivers are material blend, compostability standard, thickness, roll format, print, perforation, seal type, mesh style — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Pricing is driven mainly by cup count, paper weight, reinforcement, handle style, and print coverage; the biggest step-downs usually come from moving from short-run stock/custom runs to factory-direct custom production. Realistic supplier routes are US-facing wholesalers for low MOQs and fast delivery, or China import marketplaces/landed-equivalent quotes for 10,000+ units where FOB pricing drops sharply. Published quotes for cup carriers and paper carrier bags show roughly $0.22-$0.23 at 3,000-10,000 units and about $0.13 at 100,000+ for simple paper carrier bags, while US wholesalers list case-pack carriers much higher at small quantities.
Paying more than the median?
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