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Pharmaceutical Carton: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.95 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.085 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 | $0.95 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.64 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.325 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.26 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.125 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.085 |
What moves the price
For pharmaceutical carton, the drivers are dimensions, board caliper, finish, print colors — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Pricing is driven primarily by carton size, paperboard grade/caliper, print method/colors, and finishing such as matte or gloss lamination; setup and plate costs matter most at low volumes. The most realistic sourcing routes are custom folding-carton converters and packaging brokers with US-facing wholesale programs, while the quoted figures here align with published wholesale carton tiers and a medicine-carton OEM guide for a standard 4-color SBS carton. At higher volumes, direct import/OEM supply tends to be cheaper than domestic short-run packaging, but shipping, duty, and quality verification can materially change the landed cost.
Paying more than the median?
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