What wholesale pre-roll tubes actually cost in 2026.
If you've shopped pre-roll tubes wholesale, you know the drill: every supplier hides their price behind a quote form. Here's our entire pricing table, the math behind it, and what the brokers are actually marking up.
The honest answer to "what do 116mm CR pre-roll tubes cost wholesale" depends on three things: case size, country of stocking, and whether you're talking to a broker or a direct importer. We're the latter. Here's what we charge.
our actual pricing
| Case size | Total | Per unit | Savings vs trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 (trial) | $14.99 | $0.1499 | baseline |
| 1,000 | $85 | $0.085 | save 43% |
| 5,000 | $375 | $0.075 | save 50% |
| 25,000 | $1,625 | $0.065 | save 57% |
| 50,000 | $3,000 | $0.060 | save 60% |
Above 50K we quote case-by-case. Cheaper at 100K+, cheapest at full-container (~1.3M units). No surprises, no markup negotiation, no quote-form gatekeeping. The catalog page has live per-unit math when you select a tier.
why we publish this
Most packaging suppliers hide prices because their pricing is negotiable on a per-buyer basis — and "negotiable" means "we'll charge more if you don't know better." Berlin Packaging, Calyx Containers, Gamut — try finding a per-unit number on any of their sites. You won't. You'll find a "request a quote" form, an account-rep call, and a delayed response.
That model works for them because the average buyer doesn't know the landed cost of a 116mm CR tube. So they get marked up 30-40% over what an experienced operator pays. Sometimes more.
what the broker is actually charging you for
Walk through the typical broker math on a 5,000-tube order:
- True landed cost (product + ocean freight + Section 301 duty + MFN duty + customs broker + drayage): roughly $0.04 - $0.05/unit for a Chinese-manufactured 116mm tube imported at container scale
- Broker buying price (smaller LCL or pallet quantity): $0.06 - $0.08/unit
- Broker selling price to you: $0.10 - $0.14/unit
- Net broker margin: $0.04 - $0.06/unit, or roughly 40-70%
That's not predatory — that's a real business absorbing real container risk, warehousing risk, and customer service overhead. But you're paying for that risk-absorption, and if you're moving real volume, the broker math doesn't pencil for you.
where our pricing actually comes from
We're an importer with one supplier, one warehouse, and one tube product family at launch. That's it. We move full 40-foot containers at a time (1.3M units), hold inventory in LA, and pass through the container-rate pricing to wholesale buyers who can move at least 1,000 tubes per order.
At 5K case quantity:
- Our landed cost per tube: $0.04
- Our wholesale price: $0.075
- Our margin: $0.035/unit (87% markup, half what the typical broker books)
That's enough to fund the warehouse, the customs work, the shipping speed, and reinvestment into custom-color and printed-tube production for 2027. Not enough to fund a 40-person sales team with regional reps. We don't have one.
what you should ask your current supplier
Three questions that flip the conversation:
- "What's your per-unit price at 5K cases?" If they have to "circle back" — they're calling their margin manager, not their pricing system.
- "Do you hold inventory in California or do you order against my PO?" "Inventory" means real warehouse; "order against your PO" means they're a broker drop-shipping from China and you're waiting 8-12 weeks.
- "Can I see the CR test report PDF?" A real supplier sends it within 24 hours. A broker sends "we'll request it from the factory."
Your packaging spend is one of your highest-leverage line items. Knowing the real cost is how you negotiate confidently — even if you stay with your current supplier.
see the live pricing for yourself.
The catalog page shows per-unit and savings on every tier as you click through. No quote form, no email gate.
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