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Gift Box MOQ Guide: Minimum Order Quantities Explained

Every minimum on this page is the live production floor number, not a negotiating position. What MOQ means, the exact minimum for every box format we run, why minimums exist at all - and the honest routes to launch when you need fewer.

100 pcs

Rigid Box MOQ

200 pcs

Velvet & Tube

300 pcs

Mailers & Bags

Reorder Minimum Penalty

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The Short Answer

What Our Minimums Actually Are

The minimum order for fully custom rigid gift boxes is 100 pieces - magnetic, two-piece, drawer, jewelry and specialty shapes all included, with custom dieline, Pantone-matched wrap and foil at no template lock. Velvet, cylinder tube and apparel formats start at 200 pcs; mailers and paper bags at 300; food-grade cartons at 500.

Reorders carry no minimum penalty: tooling from your first run is stored free, so repeat runs skip the setup economics and take automatic tier pricing.

Industry context: most rigid-box factories set MOQ at 500-1,000 pieces. How we hold 100 - and what it costs per unit at each tier - is quantified in the 2026 price guide. If you are launching small, the low-MOQ program page covers the full package.

lid and base rigid gift box with ribbon - 100 pcs minimum order example LuxoPack

Master MOQ Table

Minimum Order Quantity by Box Format

Live production minimums across the catalog - every format links to its full spec page:

Box Format	MOQ	Notes
Magnetic rigid box	100 pcs	The bestseller - full customisation included
Sliding drawer box	100 pcs	Same dieline economics as magnetic
Lid & base (two-piece) box	100 pcs	Ribbon closure included at MOQ
Jewelry & watch boxes	100 pcs	Includes velvet-insert presentation formats
Specialty shapes (hexagon, heart)	100 pcs	Pyramid runs at 200 pcs
Influencer PR & candle boxes	100 pcs	Modular inserts available from MOQ
Corporate gift set kits	100 sets	Multi-item foam layouts
Velvet gift box	200 pcs	Fabric wrap needs a longer material run
Cylinder / tube box	200 pcs	Curved wrap has higher setup waste
Apparel magnetic box	200 pcs	Garment formats with tissue & seal stickers
Phone case retail box	200 pcs	Hang-tab option at 500
Corrugated mailer box	200-300 pcs	Tear-strip versions at 300
Foldable magnetic box	300 pcs	Ships flat - cuts freight volume up to 60%
Luxury paper gift bags	300 pcs	Ribbon handles included
Gable, shipping & corrugated product boxes	300 pcs	E/B-flute structural formats
Food-grade cartons & fast-food sets	500 pcs	Food-safe inks and coatings
Hang-tab & cardstock retail boxes	500 pcs	High-speed die-cut formats

*All minimums include full customisation - dieline, Pantone match, print and standard finish options. No template lock at any tier.

The Economics

Why MOQs Exist at All

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Tooling amortization

Your cutting die and foil plates are made once per dieline. Spread over 100 boxes they are a visible cost line; below that they cost more than the boxes themselves.

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Material minimums

Greyboard and wrap paper are purchased by the ream and roll, not by the sheet. A run has to consume enough material to open a roll economically.

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Changeover cost

Setting up the wrap line, calibrating print and drying takes the same hours whether the run is 100 or 10,000 pieces. MOQ is where setup stops dominating unit price.

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QC sampling

Inline quality checks pull units at fixed intervals. Very short runs lose a meaningful percentage of output to inspection alone.

Under the Minimum

Need Fewer Than 100? The Honest Options

Option	Quantity	How It Works
48h rapid prototype	1 unit	Structural sample of your exact dieline in 48 hours - validate size and construction before committing
Physical pre-production samples	1-5 units	Full-spec samples in 3-5 days; the fee is credited against your first order
100-pc launch run	100 pcs	The smallest fully-custom production run - see the low-MOQ program for formats and pricing
Colorway split	Within one MOQ	Same dieline split across two colorways is routine - confirm at quote stage as extra artworks add plates

Budget planning across tiers - including what jumping 500 → 1,000 pcs does to unit price - is in the price guide; dimensions in the size guide; board and wrap choices in the materials guide.

Questions

MOQ FAQ

What is the MOQ for custom gift boxes?

At factory-direct level: 100 pieces for fully custom rigid gift boxes (magnetic, two-piece, drawer, jewelry and specialty shapes), 200 for velvet, cylinder tube and apparel formats, 300 for mailers and paper gift bags, and 500 for food-grade cartons and hang-tab retail boxes. Corporate gift kits start at 100 sets.

Why do packaging factories have MOQs at all?

Three fixed costs do not shrink with the order: the cutting die and tooling for your dieline, material purchase minimums (greyboard and wrap paper are bought by the ream and roll), and machine changeover - setting up the wrap line costs the same whether the run is 100 or 10,000 pieces. The MOQ is the point where those fixed costs stop dominating your unit price.

Can I order fewer than 100 custom boxes?

Below 100 pieces the per-unit economics collapse - the die and setup would cost more than the boxes. The practical route: a 48-hour rapid prototype plus physical samples (3-5 days, fee credited against your first order) to validate the design, then a 100-piece launch run on a rigid format.

Do reorders have a minimum order quantity?

No hard minimum - your tooling is stored free after the first run, so reorders skip the setup economics entirely and scale pricing applies automatically at each volume tier.

Why is your rigid box MOQ 100 when many factories ask for 500 or 1,000?

Shared-platform dielines where your size allows it, hybrid digital-plus-offset printing that stays economical below the litho break-even point, and batch scheduling that slots boutique runs between enterprise jobs. The result is factory pricing at boutique volume, not 'sampler' pricing.

Can I split one MOQ across colors or designs?

Often yes on the same dieline - a run split across two colorways is a routine request. Each additional artwork adds printing plates, so confirm the split when you request your quote and the sales engineer will price it exactly.

Deep dive: custom gift box packaging at MOQ 100 - best options for small brands.

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