Reference photo. The factory sample can differ by color, material, and specification.

Tools · Parts holding

Magnetic screw tray

A rectangular magnetic tray for screws and small parts, where pull force and coating chips decide the lot.

Last updated: September 2026

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What this product is

Pull force on a magnetic screw tray is either enough to hold a handful of fasteners or it is not. The potential factory risk is a magnet grade swapped for a weaker piece that still looks the same under paint. Typical rectangular trays land in an estimated band of about 1.3 to 3 dollars at a 500-piece start, beside an indicative retail window of 12 to 20 dollars. Weigh a sample with a stated mix of screws and tip the tray, then compare pull against the approved piece rather than a catalog adjective. Coating chips are the other miss: flakes in a fastener dish end up in a finished project. Edge height and corner radius should match the drawing, because a shallow lip lets parts walk off. A first order usually changes color, a debossed logo, and a hang card. A different magnet specification belongs in the quote, not in a verbal aside.

Indicative sourcing numbers

These are desk estimates for a conversation, not a factory invoice and not a retail offer from this website.

Indicative China sourcing price: $1.30 to $3
Suggested retail range: $12 to $20
Estimated gross margin: 40% to 58%

Indicative estimates only. Actual margins vary by supplier, quantity, specifications, shipping, duties, taxes, marketplace fees, advertising and destination market.

Why it is interesting

The tray is a simple formed dish, so the sourcing work is magnet grade and coating rather than a complex mechanism.
A deboss and a hang card can brand it without a new forming tool if the size stays put.

What to specify

Form: Rectangular tray with a raised lip
Magnet: Base magnet; grade and pull agreed on the sample
Surface: Painted steel or a rubber liner
Size: Outer length and width confirmed on the drawing
Parts: Screws and bits; test with a stated mix

Customization and private label

Color, a debossed logo, and a hang card are typical; a stronger magnet grade or a new tray size is requoted.

Some customization is realistic on this kind of product. Private label packaging is often possible once artwork is approved. Read how private label manufacturing in China is handled, and when a new product needs the OEM/ODM path.

How the desk would source it

Note 1. Tip-test with a real screw mix and keep the approved magnet identified so a weaker grade cannot be swapped quietly.
Note 2. Scrape the coating at a corner and reject lots that shed flakes into the dish.

The usual path is the same as other China factory sourcing: confirm the spec, compare factories, sample, then inspect before shipment. China supplier verification and China quality inspection are available. Goods can be received at the Xiamen warehouse and moved through China warehouse consolidation or sea, air, and express freight.