Retort Pouch: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.45 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.08 at volume. 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 | $0.45 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.30 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.12 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.10 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.08 |
What moves the price
For retort pouch, the drivers are capacity, barrier structure, zipper type, gusset type, print coverage — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Real quotes cluster around imported custom retort pouches from China-based wholesalers and US-facing resellers, with price moving most on laminate structure (e.g., PET/AL/CPP vs. higher-barrier or transparent barrier), pouch format (flat vs. stand-up/gusseted), and print complexity. Zippers, tear notches, special barrier films, and higher coverage/custom gravure printing push unit cost up materially, while larger runs reduce it. The most realistic supplier routes are China OEM/ODM exporters and US import/distribution channels; low-MOQ domestic resellers tend to be materially higher priced than direct factory quotes.
Paying more than the median?
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