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HDPE T-Shirt Bags (per 1,000 bags)

Blown film extrusion and automated bag conversion · CN
Total Cost
$36.60 / unit
Capacity (units/year)
500,000
Throughput %
85%
Working capital
$1.5M Mn
Capex
$3.0M Mn
Offsite
$500.0K Mn
Total investment
$5.0M Mn
Lines
10
Net raw material
$9.10
24.9%
Conversion
$27.50
75.1%
Total / unit
$36.60
$ per unit

Raw Material

$9.10 / unit
LineConsumptionUnitPrice (USD)Cost / unit
HDPE/LLDPE Resin (Virgin, Import to CN)Livekg$8.20
Masterbatch (Colorants, Additives, Inks)kg$0.90

Utility

$1.00 / unit
LineConsumptionUnitPrice (USD)Cost / unit
Electricity (Extrusion & Sealing)kWh$1.00

Operating

$20.00 / unit
LinePrice (USD)Cost / unit
Direct Labor (Film Extrusion)$10.00
Direct Labor (Bag Conversion)$10.00

Overhead

$2.60 / unit
LinePrice (USD)Cost / unit
Plant Overhead (Facilities, Maintenance, QC)$1.40
Administrative Overhead and Margin$1.20

Depreciation

$2.00 / unit
LinePrice (USD)Cost / unit
Equipment Depreciation (Extrusion & Conversion)$2.00

Others

$1.90 / unit
LinePrice (USD)Cost / unit
Logistics (China to US West Coast, FCL allocation)$1.10
Tariffs and Duties (HTS 3923.21, 6.5% MFN)$0.80
Prices stored in USD; converted to your selected currency at the latest ECB rate. Inputs marked "Live" pull current observed prices from Claight commodity data.