Roll end tuck top mailer
Durable one-piece base box; the subscription standard.
Ecommerce Packaging
Custom Subscription Boxes
$92.00 per pack of 100 boxes · $0.92 per box Tax added at invoicing
Free delivery to 23 markets
Total: $92.00 for 100 boxes
No payment is taken online. Add your boxes and submit the request — a packaging specialist confirms sizing, artwork and freight, then we get back to you with the final invoice and payment options once the details are confirmed.
- Free standard DHL delivery
- Free dieline, digital proof and artwork check
- 8–12 business days production, then 3–6 days transit
- 30-day replacement guarantee on print and manufacturing defects
Need a different size, quantity or finish? Build a custom spec or email sales@boxes-custom.com.
A custom subscription box is a recurring-shipment mailer designed around a fixed monthly cadence: one durable base box that stays constant, and cheap versioned layers — sleeves, cards, tissue — that make each cycle feel new without a new box run.
- Constant base, versioned layers. Sleeves and cards refresh each cycle without a new box run.
- Forecast-friendly pricing. Known shipment counts let you commit to volume tiers other ecommerce brands cannot.
- Interior print as the reveal. The inside liner is the surface subscribers photograph and share.
- Two-size ladder. Two sizes across a year of cycles beat one compromise size on cost and damage.
What are custom subscription boxes?
Subscription economics are unlike one-off ecommerce. The same customer receives the box every month, so novelty has to be created somewhere, but re-tooling the box each cycle destroys the margin. The standard solution is a constant base box with a versioned sleeve, insert card or printed tissue per cycle.
Volume forecasting is the other structural difference. Because the shipment count is known in advance, subscription brands can commit to larger production runs and hold stock against a predictable burn rate — which unlocks better pricing than an equivalent ecommerce brand ordering reactively.
Fit matters more than usual because contents change every month. A box sized to the largest expected cycle wastes volume in light months; a size ladder of two, with a paper void-fill spec, generally beats one compromise size across a year of cycles.
Custom Subscription Boxes at a glance
| Box category | Ecommerce Packaging |
|---|---|
| Minimum order | 100 boxes |
| Unit price from | $0.92 per box |
| Production time | 8–12 business days after artwork approval |
| Printing | Digital CMYK, flexographic spot colour, offset litho-lamination |
| Materials | White E-flute corrugated, B-flute corrugated, Kraft E-flute, FSC recycled board |
| Finishing | Full-colour interior print, Versioned sleeves, Printed tissue and cards, Tear strips, Matte lamination, Returns adhesive, Spot UV |
| Ships to | 24 countries by DHL — free to 23, Japan quoted separately |
Custom Subscription Boxes: styles and constructions
The construction decides how the box closes, how much it protects and what it costs. These are the formats we produce most often for custom subscription boxes.
Base box plus versioned sleeve
Constant structure, changing artwork every cycle.
Two-piece lid and base
Gift-forward reveal for premium subscriptions.
Tear-strip mailer
Easy-open zip strip and a returns adhesive for reusable shipments.
Materials
- White E-flute corrugated
- Best print surface; the mainstream subscription choice.
- B-flute corrugated
- Heavier cycles, glass jars and multi-item boxes.
- Kraft E-flute
- Lower cost and a natural look for eco-positioned boxes.
- FSC recycled board
- Certified stock for sustainability-led subscription brands.
Printing & finishing options
- Full-colour interior print
- Versioned sleeves
- Printed tissue and cards
- Tear strips
- Matte lamination
- Returns adhesive
- Spot UV
Who orders custom subscription boxes
- Subscription box operators of every category
- Coffee, snack and beverage subscription brands
- Beauty and grooming monthly boxes
- Membership and community brands shipping periodically
Popular custom subscription boxes sizes
Every order is cut to your interior dimensions — these are the sizes customers request most often, and a useful starting point if you are not sure where to begin.
| Size (L × W × D) | Typical use |
|---|---|
| 8 x 6 x 3 in | Small monthly boxes, samples, coffee |
| 10 x 8 x 4 in | The most common subscription format |
| 12 x 9 x 4 in | Multi-item beauty and snack boxes |
| 12 x 12 x 5 in | Larger curated boxes |
| 14 x 10 x 6 in | Premium and quarterly boxes |
How to choose custom subscription boxes
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Do not re-tool every cycle
Version with sleeves, cards and tissue. Re-running the box monthly destroys margin.
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Plan two sizes, not one
Cycle contents vary. Two sizes plus paper void fill beats one oversized box.
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Commit to a volume tier
Your shipment count is predictable — use it to buy a better price band.
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Print the interior
It is the surface subscribers see first and post about most.
Custom Subscription Boxes pricing by market
We manufacture for brands in 24 markets. Prices below are for one pack of 100 boxes at the standard specification. Delivery is free everywhere except Japan, where air freight is quoted separately.
| Market | Currency | Per box | Pack of 100 | Excl. tax | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | USD | $0.92 | $92.00 | — | at invoicing |
| United Kingdom | GBP | £0.87 | £87.22 | £72.68 | included |
| Canada | CAD | CA$1.26 | CA$126.04 | — | at invoicing |
| Australia | AUD | A$1.54 | A$153.82 | A$139.84 | included |
| Ireland | EUR | €1.04 | €104.11 | €84.64 | included |
| New Zealand | NZD | NZ$1.75 | NZ$174.57 | NZ$151.80 | included |
| Singapore | SGD | S$1.34 | S$134.38 | S$123.28 | included |
| Market | Currency | Per box | Pack of 100 | Excl. tax | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | EUR | €1.01 | €100.72 | €84.64 | included |
| France | EUR | €1.02 | €101.57 | €84.64 | included |
| Netherlands | EUR | €1.02 | €102.41 | €84.64 | included |
| Belgium | EUR | €1.02 | €102.41 | €84.64 | included |
| Austria | EUR | €1.02 | €101.57 | €84.64 | included |
| Italy | EUR | €1.03 | €103.26 | €84.64 | included |
| Spain | EUR | €1.02 | €102.41 | €84.64 | included |
| Sweden | SEK | 12.08 kr | 1,207.50 kr | 966.00 kr | included |
| Denmark | DKK | 7.88 kr | 787.75 kr | 630.20 kr | included |
| Norway | NOK | 12.42 kr | 1,242.00 kr | 993.60 kr | included |
| Finland | EUR | €1.06 | €106.22 | €84.64 | included |
| Switzerland | CHF | CHF 0.88 | CHF 87.52 | CHF 80.96 | included |
| Market | Currency | Per box | Pack of 100 | Excl. tax | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | JPY | ¥152 | ¥15,180 | ¥13,800 | included |
| South Korea | KRW | ₩1,366 | ₩136,620 | ₩124,200 | included |
| Hong Kong | HKD | HK$7.18 | HK$717.60 | — | n/a |
| United Arab Emirates | AED | AED 3.55 | AED 354.52 | AED 337.64 | included |
| Israel | ILS | ₪4.02 | ₪401.67 | ₪340.40 | included |
The headline price includes local VAT or GST where that market requires it. If you are VAT-registered you reclaim that, so the excl. tax column is your real cost. US and Canadian prices add sales tax at invoicing instead. Volume pricing improves at 250, 500, 1,000, 5,000 and 10,000 units — see wholesale custom boxes for the volume tiers.
Further reading
Guides from our structural, prepress and production teams that are directly relevant to specifying custom subscription boxes.
Right-sizing packaging: how box dimensions drive your shipping bill
How dimensional weight is calculated in all 24 markets we serve, and what a properly sized box actually saves.
Read the guide →Corrugated flute types explained: E, B, C, BC and EB
Wall thickness, print quality and crush resistance for every profile, and how to pick one from your failure mode.
Read the guide →Digital vs flexographic vs offset: which printing method costs less
Where the crossover points sit between the three processes, and how to cut print cost without cutting quality.
Read the guide →FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I make each subscription box feel different without reprinting the box?
Keep one constant base box and version the cheap layers — a printed sleeve, an insert card, custom tissue or a sticker per cycle. This delivers monthly novelty at a small fraction of re-running the box.
What size should a subscription box be?
10 x 8 x 4 in is the most common format. Because cycle contents vary, most established operators run two sizes plus a paper void-fill spec rather than one oversized compromise box.
Can I get better pricing because my volume is predictable?
Yes, and this is subscription packaging's main structural advantage. A known monthly shipment count lets you commit to a volume tier and hold stock against a predictable burn rate.
Should subscription boxes have a tear strip?
It is popular because it removes the need for a knife and reduces damage during opening. Pair it with a returns adhesive strip if your category has meaningful return rates.
What is the minimum order for custom subscription boxes?
100 boxes per size and artwork. Most subscription brands quickly move to 1,000+ unit orders because the shipment count is known in advance.
Is interior printing worth it on a subscription box?
It is the highest-return print surface in the category. Subscribers photograph the open box, so the inside liner is what circulates on social media — and on corrugated it prints in the same pass as the exterior.