Paper Cupcake Liner: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.28 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.015 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 | $0.28 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.14 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.06 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.03 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.018 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.015 |
What moves the price
For paper cupcake liner, the drivers are diameter, length, material, individually wrapped, pointed tip, flexibility, paper grade, flute style — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Published B2B pricing shows a steep drop once you move from small wholesale/case packs into true factory MOQ territory: WebstaurantStore and retail-wholesale listings imply roughly $0.05-$0.09 each at case-pack scale, while Made-in-China listings for cupcake liners fall to about $0.02 at 10,000-49,999 pieces and $0.01 at 50,000+ pieces. Custom printed suppliers are materially higher; one US-facing custom source starts at $0.55, so decoration coverage, paper grade, greaseproof coating, and whether you are buying stock vs fully custom all move price sharply. Realistic supplier routes are US foodservice distributors for stocked white liners, or overseas OEM factories via Made-in-China/Alibaba for custom-printed bulk runs.
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