What order quantity does protective case wholesale normally require?

A: Usually 300 to 1,000 units per model, or 24 to 48 per pallet; 100 means a setup charge or a stock colour.

Can a wholesale order mix different sizes?

A: Yes, but keep to four to six sizes per pallet and one full layer of each. Beyond that, counting labour cancels the discount.

Is a longer payment term always better value?

A: No. Credit sits inside the quote, about two points at sixty days.

Is wholesale freight charged by volume or by weight?

A: Sea and road go by volume; air uses the greater of volumetric and actual weight. Cases are low density, so volume governs.

How much should a first wholesale order be?

A: One quarter of expected sales, never less than a full pallet. Below a pallet, freight and setup cannot be absorbed.

Protective Case Wholesale: MOQ, Mixed Pallets and Payment Terms

Quick answer: A wholesale price is not retail with a discount. It is built from quantity, mixed loading, payment terms and freight. The same case at 500 of one model and at 2,000 on mixed pallets often differs by more than fifteen percent, and sixty days of credit is worth about two points in cash.

How a protective case wholesale quote is built
Order quantity: per model or per pallet
Mixed loading: how many sizes on one pallet
Payment terms: turning milestones into price
Freight: from ex-works to landed cost
FAQ

1. How a protective case wholesale quote is built

A protective case wholesale quote breaks into four blocks: shell, hardware, liner and packing. Hidden behind them sit the one-off spread of tooling and the allowance for inspection and rejects.

Protective Case Wholesale: pale grey case in an aisle, four latches along the lid

Tooling is the underestimated item: one mould spread across 500 or 5,000 units is a tenfold difference per case.

Cost block	Share of price	Movement with volume
Shell	45%–60%	small
Hardware	15%–25%	medium
Liner	10%–20%	large
Packing	8%–15%	large

2. Order quantity: per model or per pallet

Quantity is quoted three ways: per model, per pallet, and per mixed batch. A stated minimum of 500 may mean one size or the whole order, a difference of more than double.

Negotiation lands on the pallet. Lay cases on a 1,200 by 1,000 mm pallet, keep the loaded height under 1.6 m including the pallet.

Protective Case Wholesale: pale case on a rack pallet, ribbed lid, latches closed

Basis	Unit counted	Buyer it suits
Single model	case	e-commerce with few bestsellers
Full pallet	pallet	distributor with warehouse space
Mixed batch	order	project supplier with many sizes

3. Mixed loading: how many sizes on one pallet

Layer mixing keeps one size per layer and breaks into whole layers at goods-in; column mixing suits equal footprints at different heights; block mixing splits a pallet between two sizes of similar volume.

More variety is not better. Four to six sizes is the ceiling, and each needs a full layer.

Arrangement	State after breaking	Condition
Layer mixing	whole layers to storage	one full layer per size
Column mixing	whole columns to storage	equal footprint
Block mixing	second sort required	two sizes of similar volume

Protective Case Wholesale: rows of black cases five high, latches in a line

4. Payment terms: turning milestones into price

Credit is never free. Thirty percent deposit with seventy before shipment is common; thirty, forty against a bill of lading copy and thirty on arrival is financing by the seller. At one percent a month, sixty days costs about two percent.

A supplier who extends credit but refuses a price move has priced the money in.

Payment	Cash tied up	Equivalent price
Full payment before shipment	none	lowest
30% deposit, 70% before shipment	about 30 days	low
30% deposit, 70% against B/L copy	about 60 days	medium
Balance on arrival	about 90 days	high

5. Freight: from ex-works to landed cost

Protective cases are volumetric cargo, charged by space rather than weight: a case weighing eight kilograms can measure fifteen volumetric. The quote must say ex-works, FOB or CIF, because clearance, freight and destination charges sit between them.

Protective Case Wholesale: dark grey case on black, flat handle, round valve

Work out the container load yourself. A 40 ft high cube holds about 68 cubic metres; a 0.095 cubic metre carton gives a theoretical 700 cases, and carton strength brings it to ninety percent.

Term	Seller covers	Buyer covers
Ex-works	production only	all logistics
FOB	production and export clearance	ocean freight onward
CIF	production, clearance, freight	destination charges

Conclusion

A protective case wholesale price is never one figure but the result of quantity, mixed loading, credit and freight. Settle those four before comparing unit prices; cut the price first and patch conditions later, and protective case wholesale costs more in the end.

This article covers container-side specifications and design implications only, not the handling, loading or use of the contents.