TS-TOOL/05 · LIVE FORM TS-MOQ/01 · REV 2026-09 FORMULA · STATIC PRICE BREAK
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What "MOQ 1,000" really costs you at 200 units.

Factories quote a low per-unit price that only kicks in at their MOQ. Below it, you're hit with setup fees, mold amortization, and per-unit premiums. Plug in your real numbers — see the price break table, the dead-stock cost, and whether walking away is actually cheaper.

Free · No signup Logic: price-break + amortized mold/setup Updated: 2026-09

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Most factories quote a "small-batch premium" of 1.3×–1.8× the bulk price. Negotiate down by giving them a future-volume commitment.
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If the mold is "free" — confirm whether the factory amortizes it into the unit price.
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Rule of thumb: 1–2% of unit cost per month for slow-moving consumer goods.
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At 200 units

True unit cost
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Total order outlay
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Gross margin / unit
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Dead-stock risk
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Price-break table at each order size

Order sizeUnit costTotal outlayΔ vs MOQ
Run Landed Cost Calculator → Pick the Incoterm →
Logic — two-tier price model: bulk price at-or-above MOQ, premium price below; one-time setup + mold amortized over the actual order.
Price breaks — typical B2B pattern: setup fee is waived at-or-above MOQ (factories recover margin in the per-unit). Real quotes vary; verify with your factory's price-break table.
Dead stock — (order_size − assumed sell-through) × (cost + monthly storage × months). Conservative; doesn't model sell-through curves.
Last reviewed — 2026-09-04. Source: Tradesplain observations of 50+ factory quote patterns, 2022–2026.
FORM TS-MOQ/01 · REV 2026-09 · TRADESPLAIN