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If you are sourcing for a distributor, pharmacy chain, food-service group or industrial account in Southeast Asia, the search for the lowest unit price MOQ and quotation for latex gloves in Southeast Asia usually ends the same way: three or four quotations that look similar on the surface, but differ by 15–30% once you normalise them. This article explains what actually drives that gap, which numbers you should ask for, and how to compare offers so the cheapest headline price does not become the most expensive landed order.
Why "lowest unit price" is not a single number
A glove quotation is not one price. It is a bundle of decisions:
- Material and model — natural-latex disposable, examination, household, or long-cuff programs. Each has a different piece weight and therefore a different material cost per carton.
- Piece weight — the grams per glove. This is the single largest cost lever in a latex glove. A 6.5 g glove and a 5.5 g glove can look identical in a photo and behave very differently in use.
- Size mix — S/M/L/XL ratios affect how the factory packs and how much dead stock you carry. A mixed-size order is not priced the same as a single-size order.
- Box and carton configuration — pieces per box, boxes per carton, and whether you need unit-packed pairs.
- Artwork and branding — printed boxes, inner bags, and private-label film all add cost and add lead time.
- Order quantity — MOQ is set per SKU, per size, and sometimes per packaging format, not per order.
- Destination and freight terms — FOB, CIF, CFR or DDP change the number you see, but not the factory cost.
- Documentation — destination-market documents must be confirmed by product and destination market, and some routes require more paperwork than others.
Because of this, we do not publish a numeric "lowest price" for latex gloves. Any figure would be tied to one SKU, one packing list, one quantity and one Incoterm on one date. Instead, the useful move is to ask for a quotation built on a defined specification, then compare like for like.
The reference specification you can quote against
To make quotations comparable, use a reference specification. The following values are model-specific reference-sheet values, not universal specifications. They describe one standard 9-inch latex examination / food-handling reference configuration:
- Material: natural latex
- Length: 24 cm
- Reference piece weight: 6.5 g/pc
- Reference packing: 100 pcs/box, 10 boxes/carton (1,000 pcs/carton)
- Box dimensions: 24 × 12.5 × 7.5 cm
- Carton dimensions: 39 × 26.5 × 25.5 cm
- Indicative carton weight: about 6.5 kg
Two cautions. First, these are indicative values for one reference model — your exact SKU may differ. Second, the 6.5 kg figure is a carton gross weight (gloves plus boxes plus carton), not the net weight of the gloves. Buyers who confuse the two often mis-plan container loads.
If you want to see how these programs are structured, review the disposable latex gloves range and the Yuelong A3 latex protective gloves page, then confirm the exact SKU with our team before you build a costing model.
Piece weight, net weight and carton gross weight — get these right
This is where most Southeast Asian buyers lose money on paper before the order even ships.
- Piece weight = grams per single glove. Multiply by pieces per carton to get the glove-only mass.
- Net weight = the weight of the gloves alone in a carton (or in a shipment).
- Carton gross weight = gloves + inner boxes + outer carton + any inserts. This is what freight and container loading are calculated on.
Using the reference above: 1,000 pcs × 6.5 g = 6.5 kg of gloves. The indicative carton gross weight is also about 6.5 kg, which tells you the packaging is light relative to the product in this configuration. If your SKU uses heavier gloves or heavier board, the gross weight rises and your container payload falls. Always ask for the current packing list and carton measurements before you finalise a container plan.
MOQ: what you are actually committing to
MOQ in the glove trade is rarely a single number. Expect it to be quoted as:
- Per SKU — a specific model, length and surface finish.
- Per size — S, M, L, XL each carry their own minimum in many programs.
- Per packaging format — standard 100 pcs/box vs unit-packed two-piece/pair packaging. Unit-packed pairs are a project option and can be discussed, but exact pieces, pairs and any sterilization requirements must be confirmed before quoting.
- Per artwork — a private-label print run has its own minimum, separate from the glove MOQ.
When you request a quotation, state your intended size mix and packaging format up front. A quotation built on a single size and a plain box is not comparable to one built on a four-size mix with printed boxes.
How to compare quotations properly
Ask every supplier — including us — for the same eight data points:
- Exact SKU / model reference and surface type
- Piece weight in grams, and the tolerance
- Length and cuff type
- Pieces per box, boxes per carton, pieces per carton
- Box and carton dimensions, and carton gross weight
- Size mix and MOQ per size
- Incoterm and named port or place
- Documentation to be provided, confirmed against your destination market
Only when those eight are aligned does the unit price mean anything. A quotation that omits piece weight is not a cheaper quotation — it is an incomplete one.
Documentation and artwork: do not assume
Certification marks, logos or compliance symbols that appear in promotional artwork or on a box design are not proof of current certification. They are artwork. Before you rely on any mark for customs clearance, tender submission or retail listing, request the actual current documents and have them verified for your product and your destination market. Requirements differ across Southeast Asia, and they change. Confirm with your importer or regulatory advisor, and confirm with us which documents apply to the exact SKU you are ordering.
What to send us for a usable quotation
To get a quotation you can actually build a landed-cost model on, send:
- Target SKU or application (examination, food handling, household, long-cuff)
- Size mix and total quantity per size
- Packaging format (standard box, unit-packed pairs, private label)
- Artwork status (plain or printed, and how many colours)
- Destination country and port
- Preferred Incoterm (FOB, CIF, CFR, DDP)
- Any documentation your market requires
With those details we can quote against a defined specification rather than a guess. Request a quotation for your exact SKU, quantity, packaging, destination and Incoterm, and we will confirm the current packing list, carton measurements, gross weight and container loading before you commit.
This article was prepared with automation assistance and reviewed against Junda's product and export-content rules.