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Sleeve: wholesale price

A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.29 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.06 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 sizeMedian /unit
500–999 units$0.29
1,000–4,999 units$0.24
5,000–9,999 units$0.17
10,000–24,999 units$0.13
25,000–99,999 units$0.09
100,000+ units$0.06

What moves the price

For sleeve, the drivers are count per pack, insert configuration, board grade, print coverage, finish, closure style, tube diameter fit, board thickness — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.

For this product, price is mainly driven by whether the sleeve is a simple printed paper band or a more complex custom-printed carton-style sleeve with inserts, finishes, and die-cuts. The most realistic routes are -packaging specialists quoting custom MOQs and overseas factories/importers that can land-equivalent price at higher volumes; fully custom print coverage and specialty finishes move pricing up quickly, while plain stock paper or limited-print sleeves price lower

Also known as: belly band, outer sleeve, paper sleeve, slip sleeve.

Paying more than the median?

If you reorder sleeve regularly, run a free savings check — enter what you pay and see it against these researched medians, item by item. About three minutes, no card or account.

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