# Minnow lures from China: length, sections, colour

> Six sampled listings run US$0.37-3.17 across MOQ 50-500. Body length and build, not brand, explain almost all of it.

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Direct answer. Six sampled listings run US$0.37-3.17 across MOQ 50-500. Body length and build, not brand, explain almost all of it. Our minnow sample holds 6 listings from US$0.37 to US$3.17 per piece - an 8.6x spread. MOQ runs 50 to 500 pieces, the widest MOQ range of the hard-lure types. Key facts. 1) Our minnow sample holds 6 listings from US$0.37 to US$3.17 per piece - an 8.6x spread. 2) MOQ runs 50 to 500 pieces, the widest MOQ range of the hard-lure types. 3) The sample spans 8.3 g / 100 mm to a 125 mm trolling lure across 20 colours. 4) Two listings are multi-section or multi-colour assemblies rather than single moulded bodies. 5) Body length and the number of colours in the range are the two fields that track the price most closely. Sources (4). 1) Our sampled minnow listings with unit price, MOQ and length per listing - aggregated at build time — internal record 2) Rapala's CrushCity leads ICAST award winners - for how a major brand structures a hard and soft lure range, Angling International, 2026-07-16 — https://angling-international.com/2026/07/16/rapalas-crushcity-leads-icast-award-winners/ 3) UN Comtrade — China export statistics under HS 9507, 2023-2024 (retrieved from the official API) — https://comtradeplus.un.org/ 4) Harmonized System heading 9507 (rods, hooks, reels, lures) — US HTS lookup — https://hts.usitc.gov/ Minnow lures from China: how one type spans a nine-fold price range Direct answer Six sampled listings run US$0.37-3.17 across MOQ 50-500. Body length and build, not brand, explain almost all of it. Our minnow sample holds 6 listings from US$0.37 to US$3.17 per piece - an 8.6x spread. MOQ runs 50 to 500 pieces, the widest MOQ range of the hard-lure types. Key facts Our minnow sample holds 6 listings from US$0.37 to US$3.17 per piece - an 8.6x spread. MOQ runs 50 to 500 pieces, the widest MOQ range of the hard-lure types. The sample spans 8.3 g / 100 mm to a 125 mm trolling lure across 20 colours. Two listings are multi-section or multi-colour assemblies rather than single moulded bodies. Body length and the number of colours in the range are the two fields that track the price most closely. Minnow is the broadest word in the hard-lure vocabulary, and our own sample shows what that costs a buyer. Six listings run from US$0.37 to US$3.17 per piece, and the spread is not quality - it is length, section count and the number of colourways in the range. The most expensive row in the sample is a multi-section assembly at the lowest MOQ in the set, which is three differences at once. The practical consequence is that 'minnow' cannot appear alone on an enquiry. A buyer needs to say how long, how many sections, how many colours, and whether hooks are included. Those four answers turn an eight-fold spread into a comparable quotation. Our minnow sample holds 6 listings from US$0.37 to US$3.17 per piece - an 8.6x spread. MOQ runs 50 to 500 pieces, the widest MOQ range of the hard-lure types. The sample spans 8.3 g / 100 mm to a 125 mm trolling lure across 20 colours. Two listings are multi-section or multi-colour assemblies rather than single moulded bodies. Body length and the number of colours in the range are the two fields that track the price most closely. Multi-section minnows are assemblies: two or three moulded sections plus joints, which is a different build from a solid body. What moves the unit price Length, section count and colour count explain most of an 8.6x spread. Cost driver Why it moves the price How to control it in the order Body length More material and a larger mould, and longer bodies usually carry larger hooks. Order by length band rather than by 'minnow', and ask for the price at two lengths. Section count A multi-section lure is several mouldings plus joints and often a swivel. It is an assembly priced as one unit. Ask whether the quote is for a single body or a multi-section build. The words 'minnow' cover both. Colourways in the range A 20-colour range is 20 changeovers. This is why two similar bodies can sit at very different prices. Decide the launch range and price additions as separate orders. Finish method Painted is cheapest; printed needs transfer tooling; foiled is a third process. Name the method, especially if the design has fine detail. Hook and hardware Trebles, split rings and hangers at a low per-piece value each. Name the hook pattern and gauge rather than letting the factory choose What the six sampled minnows cost Reference bands per piece, aggregated at build time. Body length is quoted from each listing title and is the field that tracks the price most closely. Sampled form Reference price MOQ 8.3g / 100mm topwater minnow US$0.37-0.40 / piece 500 pieces 14cm / 22g long-throwing bionic minnow US$0.80 / piece 200 pieces 11cm / 14g floating minnow US$1.38 / piece 100 pieces Deep-diving minnow, 30g / 44g US$1.40-1.49 / piece 100 pieces 125mm / 19g trolling lure, 20 colours US$2.67 / piece 100 pieces Multi-section slow-floating minnow US$3.17 / piece 50 pieces Three builds hiding under the word minnow A buyer who orders 'minnows' has chosen a silhouette and nothing else. These are the three builds in our own sample. Build What it is What it costs Single moulded body One ABS or composite body, one bill, fixed weighting The lowest unit price in the sample Multi-colour range One body, many colourways or a printed finish Priced by the number of colourways in the range, not by the body Multi-section Two or three bodies joined, with joints and often a swivel The highest unit price - it is an assembly, not a moulding Questions buyers ask about minnow lures from china: how one type spans a nine-fold price range Each question has its own page, so it can be found and cited on its own. How much do minnow lures cost from China? Our sample of 6 listings runs US$0.37 to US$3.17 per piece - an 8.6x spread inside one type name. What is the MOQ for minnows from China? 50 to 500 pieces in our sample - the widest MOQ range among the hard-lure types. What is the difference between a minnow and a crankbait? Both are hard baits with bills and both dive. Why does a 20-colour minnow cost so much more? Because a colour range is changeovers, not material. Are multi-section minnows worth the extra cost? They fish differently: the joints give a swimming action a solid body cannot produce, and they are an assembly with joints and often a swivel, which is why our sample's most expensive row is a multi-section build at the lowest MOQ. How do I specify the diving depth? As a number with a method. Should minnows ship with hooks? Ask explicitly, because many factories quote a bare body and expect the buyer to add hooks and rings. How do I compare minnow quotations from two factories? Match the four fields that decide the price: body length, section count, colour count in the range, and whether hooks are included. 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 US retail advertises in inches, the mould is cut in millimetres; state both Body weight in grams Sets casting distance and the depth the bill can reach Number of sections Single or multi-section; a multi-section lure is an assembly Diving depth A mould decision set by the bill angle Buoyancy behaviour Floating, suspending or slow-sinking, and at what water temperature Colourways in the range The field that explains price differences across otherwise similar bodies Finish method Painted, printed or foiled; printing needs its own tooling Hook specification Pattern, size and gauge; usually trebles at this length Hook hanger type Through-wire or moulded-in Pack format and count Single, small pack or bulk What to agree in writing, and the tolerance to name On a minnow the bill decides how it runs, and the bill is in the mould. Field What the order has to state Tolerance or standard to name Diving depth Maximum depth, with the line class and retrieve used to measure it State the method; two people will otherwise report two depths Running attitude Whether it tracks straight, and up to what retrieve speed Name the speed; a bait that tracks slowly can roll at speed Buoyancy behaviour Floating, suspending or slow-sinking, at a stated water temperature State the test, not the adjective Body weight Grams, and whether hooks are included Name the band and say what it includes Colour against the approved sample The approved sample and the checking light State the light source; printed finishes disagree most across batches What we have not verified We hold no measured swimming-action or tracking data for any lure in this sample. Unit volumes by market: none published. Prices and MOQ are from our sampled listings; material and process statements are general and checkable. Buy by product type The same decision written for each type in the catalogue. This page is Minnow . 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Where this record leads Sampled minnows 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 4 cited Our sampled minnow listings with unit price, MOQ and length per listing - aggregated at build time internal record Rapala's CrushCity leads ICAST award winners - for how a major brand structures a hard and soft lure range, Angling International, 2026-07-16 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 4 cited Was this page useful? Yes, useful Not really Opportunities · Minnows All briefs (31) →