# Hard lures from China: minnow, crankbait, popper

> Six sampled hard-lure listings sit at US$1.85-3.20 with MOQ 100 - the tightest price band in the catalogue, and the one where shape matters most.

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Direct answer. Six sampled hard-lure listings sit at US$1.85-3.20 with MOQ 100 - the tightest price band in the catalogue, and the one where shape matters most. Our hard-lure sample holds 6 listings at US$1.85 to US$3.20 per piece. MOQ is 100 pieces on every listing in this sample - the most uniform MOQ band of any type in the catalogue. Key facts. 1) Our hard-lure sample holds 6 listings at US$1.85 to US$3.20 per piece. 2) MOQ is 100 pieces on every listing in this sample - the most uniform MOQ band of any type in the catalogue. 3) The sample includes a floating minnow, a deep-diving long-bill, a 140mm pencil, a sinking popper and a trolling metal jig. 4) Two listings are sold by the bag, so the unit still has to be checked before comparing. 5) Hard baits are ABS or composite bodies with through-wire or moulded hook hangers; how the hook attaches is a structural decision, not a detail. Sources (5). 1) Our sampled hard-lure listings with unit price, MOQ and printed unit per listing - aggregated at build time — internal record 2) ICAST 2026 Best of Category, freshwater hard lure: Synch Fishing Artisan Wake & Crank 130 - Angling International, 2026-07-16 — https://angling-international.com/2026/07/16/rapalas-crushcity-leads-icast-award-winners/ 3) Rapala Expands Crush City line of Soft Plastics at ICAST 2026, On The Water, 2026-07-21 - for how a major brand structures a lure range by behaviour — https://onthewater.com/rapala-expands-crush-city-line-of-soft-plastics-at-icast-2026 4) UN Comtrade — China export statistics under HS 9507, 2023-2024 (retrieved from the official API) — https://comtradeplus.un.org/ 5) Harmonized System heading 9507 (rods, hooks, reels, lures) — US HTS lookup — https://hts.usitc.gov/ Hard lures from China: minnow, crankbait and popper are three quotations, not one Direct answer Six sampled hard-lure listings sit at US$1.85-3.20 with MOQ 100 - the tightest price band in the catalogue, and the one where shape matters most. Our hard-lure sample holds 6 listings at US$1.85 to US$3.20 per piece. MOQ is 100 pieces on every listing in this sample - the most uniform MOQ band of any type in the catalogue. Key facts Our hard-lure sample holds 6 listings at US$1.85 to US$3.20 per piece. MOQ is 100 pieces on every listing in this sample - the most uniform MOQ band of any type in the catalogue. The sample includes a floating minnow, a deep-diving long-bill, a 140mm pencil, a sinking popper and a trolling metal jig. Two listings are sold by the bag, so the unit still has to be checked before comparing. Hard baits are ABS or composite bodies with through-wire or moulded hook hangers; how the hook attaches is a structural decision, not a detail. The hard-lure type looks like the easiest thing in the catalogue to buy and is the one where a buyer is most likely to commit to the wrong thing early. Our six sampled listings sit between US$1.85 and US$3.20 - the tightest band of any type - and at MOQ 100 across the board. The price is not the problem. The problem is that a minnow, a crankbait, a pencil and a popper are four moulds, and the bill geometry cut into each one decides depth and running attitude before a single unit is made. That is why this page leads with behaviour rather than price. Floating, suspending, deep-diving and topwater are four different builds, and the choice has to be made in the tooling stage. A buyer who approves a sample and then asks for a deeper version is not asking for an adjustment; they are asking for a second mould. Our hard-lure sample holds 6 listings at US$1.85 to US$3.20 per piece. MOQ is 100 pieces on every listing in this sample - the most uniform MOQ band of any type in the catalogue. The sample includes a floating minnow, a deep-diving long-bill, a 140mm pencil, a sinking popper and a trolling metal jig. Two listings are sold by the bag, so the unit still has to be checked before comparing. Hard baits are ABS or composite bodies with through-wire or moulded hook hangers; how the hook attaches is a structural decision, not a detail. Diving depth and running attitude are set by the bill geometry, which is fixed in the mould - it cannot be adjusted after tooling. What moves the unit price Hard baits are moulded, painted and assembled. Three of those four steps are priced separately. Cost driver Why it moves the price How to control it in the order Mould and bill geometry The bill decides depth and attitude, and it is cut into the tooling. Changing it later means a new mould. Settle the depth and the running attitude before tooling. This is the one decision that cannot be revisited cheaply. Body material ABS is the common choice; composite and printed bodies are a different process with a different tooling cost. Name the material and the finish method, and quote them as separate lines. Finish method Painted, printed and foiled are three processes. A printed pattern needs transfer tooling on top of the body mould. If the design has fine detail, ask which method the factory proposes and what tooling it needs. Internal hardware Through-wire, rattles and transfer weights are added parts and added labour. Quote the hardware as its own line so a change in hook hanger does not silently reprice the bait. Hook and split rings Two more purchased parts at a low per-piece value. Name the hook pattern and gauge; letting the factory choose is where quality quietly varies. What the six sampled hard lures cost Reference bands as published on each listing. Unlike spoons, this type is nearly uniform in MOQ - which makes the price column the only real variable. Sampled form Reference price MOQ Deep-diving floating long-bill US$1.85-2.00 / piece 100 pieces Tolure printed ABS 92mm 40g minnow US$2.30-2.40 / piece 100 pieces Trolling metal jig 50mm 2g floating US$2.62 / piece 100 pieces Sinking crankbait popper, loud rattle US$2.60-2.80 / piece 100 pieces Pencil floating 140mm 70g US$3.00-3.20 / piece 100 pieces Four hard-bait behaviours, one type name The bill and the weighting decide how the lure runs. Both are set in the mould, so the choice has to be made before tooling rather than after a sample. Behaviour How it is built What the buyer has to fix first Floating, shallow Short bill, buoyant body Target depth - a floating bait cannot be made to dive by weighting it Suspending or slow-sinking Neutral weighting, longer bill The water temperature the suspension is judged at Deep diving Long bill, weighted transfer Maximum diving depth, which is a mould decision Topwater and popper Cup face or walk-the-dog shape, no bill The action - walk, pop or chug - since each is a different face Questions buyers ask about hard lures from china: minnow, crankbait and popper are three quotations, not one Each question has its own page, so it can be found and cited on its own. How much do hard lures cost from China? Our sample of 6 hard-lure listings sits between US$1.85 and US$3.20 per piece - a 1.7x spread, against 19x for spoons and 19x for soft lures. What is the MOQ for hard lures from China? 100 pieces on every listing in our sample. What is the difference between a minnow, a crankbait and a popper? All three are hard baits and none of them shares a mould. How do I choose the diving depth? Decide it before tooling, because depth is set by the bill geometry cut into the mould. Should I ask for a through-wire construction? It depends on the target species and the cover you expect the lure to survive. Can hard lures be printed with a custom pattern instead of painted? Yes, and it is a separate process with its own tooling. How do I check a hard lure before accepting a delivery? Three tests that need no equipment: float or suspend it in a tank at the stated temperature, pull it at the stated speed and watch whether it tracks straight, and check the diving depth against the stated line class. Are hard baits harder to source than soft plastics? They are less variable rather than harder. What to send for a comparable quote Fields a factory needs before the answer is a quotation rather than a guess. Field Why it changes the price Body length in mm The dimension US retail advertises in inches; state both Body weight in grams Sets casting distance and the diving depth the bill can reach Diving depth A mould decision, stated as a range with the line class used to reach it Bill length and angle The two fields that set both depth and running attitude Buoyancy behaviour Floating, suspending or sinking - and at what water temperature Hook hanger type Through-wire, moulded-in or a plate; this is the structural decision on a hard bait Hook specification Pattern, gauge and size; usually trebles on this type Internal weighting Fixed, transferable or rattle - each is a different build and a different sound Finish Painted, printed, foiled or holographic; printing a pattern is a separate process from painting one Pack format and count Two of our six sample rows are per-bag prices; state the count What to agree in writing, and the tolerance to name On a hard bait, three tolerances decide whether the lure still runs straight after a batch change. Field What the order has to state Tolerance or standard to name Buoyancy behaviour Floating, suspending or sinking, and the water temperature it is judged at State the test: a stated temperature, a stated time, and the required result Diving depth Maximum depth, and the line class and retrieve used to measure it State the method, or two people will report two different depths for the same lure Running attitude Whether it tracks straight at speed, and up to what retrieve speed Name the speed; a bait that tracks at a slow retrieve can roll at a fast one Body weight Grams, and whether the hooks are included in the figure Name the band and say what it includes Colour against the approved sample The approved sample and the light it is checked under State the light source; printed and foiled finishes are where batches disagree most What we have not verified We hold no measured diving-depth or tracking data for any hard lure in this sample. Unit volumes by market: none published. Prices and MOQ are from our sampled listings; the material and construction statements are general and checkable. Buy by product type The same decision written for each type in the catalogue. This page is Hard Lure . 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Where this record leads Sampled hard lures listings - reference prices and MOQ per listing. Specification builder - turn these fields into a spec sheet you can send. Reference price bands - the band this record sits in, with its unit stated. The sourcing playbook - the process these questions sit inside. US and EU compliance - what has to be true before the shipment clears. Send a specification All briefs Sources 5 cited Our sampled hard-lure listings with unit price, MOQ and printed unit per listing - aggregated at build time internal record ICAST 2026 Best of Category, freshwater hard lure: Synch Fishing Artisan Wake & Crank 130 - Angling International, 2026-07-16 Rapala Expands Crush City line of Soft Plastics at ICAST 2026, On The Water, 2026-07-21 - for how a major brand structures a lure range by behaviour UN Comtrade — China export statistics under HS 9507, 2023-2024 (retrieved from the official API) Harmonized System heading 9507 (rods, hooks, reels, lures) — US HTS lookup Every figure on this page traces to one of these. The same list is declared in the page structured data (schema.org citation) and in the Markdown twin. Updated 2026-09-21 Scope Fishing tackle sourcing Sources 5 cited Was this page useful? 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