If you’re a dry fruits, spices, or ghee brand trying to budget your packaging costs, one question comes up before anything else: “What does a PET jar actually cost, per piece, at wholesale?” Most manufacturers make you fill a quote form and wait days for an answer. This guide gives you a straightforward, size-wise starting point — so you can plan your packaging budget before you ever pick up the phone.
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Before jumping into numbers, it helps to know what actually moves the price of a PET jar up or down:
- Size and capacity — a 100ml jar and a 2000ml jar are not priced on the same scale; wall thickness and resin quantity increase with volume.
- Neck size and cap type — plastic screw caps are the most economical; metal-finish, tamper-proof, or flip-top caps add cost.
- Order quantity (MOQ) — most manufacturers, including Radhika Polymers, work on a 5,000-unit MOQ per SKU. Larger orders bring the per-piece price down.
- Customization — custom colours, embossing, printed labels, or unique mould shapes cost more than standard clear jars.
- Material grade — food-grade, BPA-free virgin PET costs more than recycled or lower-grade resin, but it’s essential for anything touching food.
Indicative Wholesale Price Range (Per Piece)
The numbers below are illustrative starting ranges to help you budget — always confirm exact pricing against your specific size, cap type, and order quantity with your manufacturer.
| Jar Capacity | Typical Use Case | Indicative Price Range (per piece)* |
|---|---|---|
| 100–250 ml | Spices, small dry fruit packs | ₹6 – ₹10 |
| 300–500 ml | Dry fruits, cookies, confectionery | ₹12 – ₹15 |
| 750–1000 ml | Ghee, pulses, family-pack dry fruits | ₹17 – ₹19 |
| 1500–2000 ml | Bulk ghee, wholesale dry fruits, HORECA | ₹22 – ₹25 |
Prices are indicative and vary by cap type, colour, customization, and order volume. Request an exact quote for your specification.
How to Get an Accurate Quote Faster
To get a precise price instead of a wide range, have these five details ready when you reach out:
- Jar capacity (ml)
- Cap type (plastic screw / metal-finish / tamper-proof / flip-top)
- Order quantity (MOQ starts at 5,000 pieces per SKU)
- Colour — clear or custom
- Any custom branding (embossing, sleeve label panel, printed cap)
Case Study: How a Ghaziabad Dry Fruits Brand Cut Packaging Cost by Standardizing Jar Sizes
(Illustrative example — replace with your own client’s real name and figures before publishing.)
Client: A regional dry fruits and namkeen brand based in Ghaziabad, selling through 40+ retail outlets across Delhi NCR.
The problem: The brand was sourcing three different jar sizes (450ml, 600ml, 900ml) from two separate suppliers, splitting their order below the MOQ threshold at each supplier and paying a higher blended per-piece rate as a result — along with inconsistent jar quality between the two vendors.
The fix: Radhika Polymers consolidated the brand onto two standardized sizes (500ml and 1000ml) that covered their full product range with minimal SKU overlap, allowing the full order to be placed with a single manufacturer at true bulk-tier pricing.
The result: By consolidating volume with one supplier and standardizing sizes, the brand reduced blended per-piece packaging cost by roughly 18%, cut lead time by moving to a single Ghaziabad-based production run instead of two, and improved shelf consistency across all 40+ outlets.
Takeaway: Before comparing per-piece prices across vendors, check whether standardizing your SKU sizes and consolidating your order with one manufacturer gets you into a better pricing tier altogether.
Frequently Asked Questions :-
What is the minimum order quantity (MOQ) for PET jars?
Radhika Polymers works on a standard MOQ of 5,000 pieces per SKU. This applies across jars, bottles, cans, and caps.
Are PET jars safe for food packaging like ghee, spices, and dry fruits?
Yes — food-grade PET is BPA-free, non-reactive, and commonly used for dry fruits, spices, confectionery, and ghee packaging, provided the resin is certified food-grade (not recycled/industrial-grade PET).
Can I get a free sample before placing a bulk order?
Most manufacturers, including Radhika Polymers, offer sample jars on request so you can check clarity, cap fit, and finish before committing to a 5,000-unit order.
Does jar colour or custom branding affect the price?
Yes. Clear, standard jars are the most economical. Custom colours, embossing, metal-finish caps, and printed sleeve labels each add incrementally to the per-piece cost.
How long does production and delivery take after order confirmation?
Timelines vary by order size and customization, but manufacturers based in Ghaziabad/Delhi NCR typically offer faster turnaround for NCR-based brands compared to sourcing from distant states, due to shorter freight distances.
