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Paper Fan: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.35 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.18 at volume, on a typical 20-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 | $0.35 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.30 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.27 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.25 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.22 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.18 |
What moves the price
For paper fan, the drivers are arch size, frame material, balloon count capacity, indoor/outdoor use, custom printed signage, chain link size, material, finish — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Published trade pricing shows custom paper fans commonly around $0.22-$0.28 each from US promo suppliers at bulk volumes, while Chinese trade listings show roughly $0.20-$0.52 each at 1000+ piece MOQs and some FOB quotes as low as $0.15 per piece for simple designs. The main price drivers are paper weight, fan size/base diameter, print coverage/color count, finish, and whether the product is a simple folded hand fan versus a more decorative rosette or specialty construction. The most realistic sourcing routes are US promotional distributors for small-to-mid runs and Alibaba/Made-in-China direct factories for 5k+ units, with landed-equivalent pricing usually below domestic promo quotes when freight and duty are efficient.
Paying more than the median?
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