A corporate gifting catalogue is usually organised by budget tier and occasion, with a per-unit price and MOQ against each item. The three things catalogues routinely omit are what the price excludes (branding, packaging, GST and freight are commonly quoted separately), the certification behind any performance claim, and the real lead time at your quantity. Read every catalogue price as a starting figure and ask for a landed per-unit cost before comparing options.
Key Facts
- Catalogue prices commonly exclude branding, packaging, GST and freight.
- Ask for landed per-unit cost at your quantity before comparing.
- Any performance claim (retention hours) needs a certification number to be meaningful.
- MOQ and price both change at volume breaks — roughly 100, 500 and 2,000 units.
HYV picks, with the actual product
Three models worth looking at for this, photographed as they ship. Prices are the direct price on livehyv.com.
Free shipping on orders over ₹499 · 7-day free replacement for product issues. HYV makes BIS-certified bottles.
How catalogues are structured
Most follow the same pattern: tiers by budget (often "team", "executive" and "leadership"), then items within each tier, each with a per-unit price and an MOQ.Some add occasion filters — Diwali, onboarding, milestones.
The structure is useful for narrowing quickly. It is less useful for comparing suppliers, because two catalogues quoting "₹1,200" may mean quite different landed costs.
What the price usually excludes
- Branding — laser engraving typically ₹40-100 per unit; UV printing ₹50-150.
- Packaging — branded boxes, sleeves, message cards, ₹30-200.
- GST — 18% on steel drinkware and on most other categories, and generally not recoverable on gifts.
- Freight — especially for multi-address or direct-to-home distribution.
- Individual personalisation — name engraving usually costs more than a single common logo and adds 3-5 days.
The specs that actually matter
For drinkware specifically, a catalogue entry is only meaningful if it states:
- Steel grade — 304 (also written 18/8 or SUS 304)."SS" or "food-grade steel" without a number usually means grade 201, which pits in water contact.
- Construction — double-wall vacuum, or single-wall. Only the former insulates.
- Certification — BIS IS 17526:2021 with a CM/L number, which is the only tested retention claim in India.
- Capacity and dimensions — base diameter matters if it needs to fit a car cup holder.
- Lid type — and whether the gasket is replaceable.
A catalogue that lists retention hours but no certification number is stating a marketing claim, not a measurement.
Questions to ask against any catalogue
- What is the landed per-unit price at my quantity, including branding, packaging, GST and delivery?
- Where is the next volume price break?
- What is the committed dispatch date?
- Can I see a physical production sample?
- What is the policy on damaged or short delivery?
Ordering from HYV
HYV manufactures insulated stainless steel drinkware in India — its own branded range and production for other brands — at 50,000+ pieces per month. HYV makes BIS-certified bottles. Over 1,000 corporate orders fulfilled.
MOQ from 25 units.7–10 business-day turnaround plus 2–3 days delivery.GST invoice.PAN India delivery. Co-branded orders (HYV × your brand), laser logo engraving on 18/8 SS 304 steel, 11 standard colourways with Pantone matching from 1,000 units, branded gift boxes, and contract manufacturing under your own brand at volume.
Free branding mockup: send your logo and HYV returns a digital mockup within 24 hours, before you spend anything.Request a free mockup →
Volumes, lead times and what moves them
| Order size | Typical unit price | Lead time | Customisation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25–100 | ₹1,200–2,000 | 7–10 business days + 2–3 days delivery | Laser engraving |
| 100–500 | ₹1,000–1,700 | 7–10 business days + 2–3 days delivery | Engraving or UV print |
Prices are indicative for insulated steel and move with specification, colourway and packaging. Lead times quoted in August do not hold in October — the fortnight before Diwali is the worst time to discover that.
What pushes a quote up: Pantone matching below the threshold where it is standard, custom packaging, split deliveries to many addresses, and late artwork changes. What pulls it down: a single colourway, one delivery point, and a decision made early enough that the supplier is not paying for expedited production.
Choosing a supplier, not just a product
For a repeatable programme the vendor matters more than the item, because the failure modes are operational rather than aesthetic.
- Can they issue a GST invoice against your GSTIN? Settle this first; it is a surprisingly common blocker.
- Will they produce a branded sample before the full run?
- What is the actual MOQ, and does it change for customised versus stock items?
- Who handles split delivery to home addresses, and what does a failed delivery cost you?
- What happens to spares? If a lid breaks in month four, is there a part to buy, or is the gift dead?
What finance will ask you
Three questions come back every time, so it is worth having the answers before the conversation.
- "Can we claim the GST back?" Generally no — input tax credit is not available on goods disposed of by way of gift. Budget GST-inclusive.
- "Is this taxable for the employee?" Gifts in kind up to ₹5,000 per employee per financial year are generally not treated as a taxable perquisite; anything above that is added to taxable salary. The threshold is annual across all gifts in kind.
- "What rate applies?" 18% across the board — insulated steel is HSN 9617, glass 7010 and PET 3923, all at 18% since September 2025.Mixed hampers no longer change the rate.
This is general information from a supplier, not tax advice — confirm the treatment with your own finance team, whose reading of your circumstances is the one that counts.
More questions
What is the minimum order for customised corporate drinkware?
Commonly 25 units for laser engraving on stock products. Engraved orders from stock ship in 7–10 business days, plus 2–3 days delivery; made-to-order colours take 60–90 days.
Can we claim GST input credit on corporate gifts?
Generally no — input tax credit is not available on goods disposed of by way of gift. Budget GST-inclusive. Insulated steel drinkware sits under HSN 9617 at 18%, and glass and PET are also 18%, so the rate no longer varies with what goes in a hamper.
How much should a corporate gift cost per person?
₹800 to ₹1,500 is the band where a gift reads as considered without creating an obligation to reciprocate. Client gifting typically runs higher, at ₹1,500 to ₹3,000.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a corporate gifting catalogue?
A supplier listing organised by budget tier and occasion, with per-unit prices and MOQs.Prices typically exclude branding, packaging, GST and freight, so ask for a landed per-unit cost before comparing.
What should a gifting catalogue tell me about drinkware?
Steel grade (304), construction (double-wall vacuum or single-wall), certification with a licence number, capacity and dimensions, and lid type. Retention hours without a certification number are a marketing claim.
Ordering from HYV: co-branding, bulk and OEM
HYV manufactures insulated stainless steel drinkware in India — its own branded range and production for other brands — at 50,000+ pieces per month. HYV makes BIS-certified bottles. BIS IS 17526:2021 is the Indian standard that physically tests hot and cold retention rather than accepting the claim on trust. Over 1,000 corporate orders fulfilled.
| Route | What it is | MOQ | Turnaround |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-branded | HYV × your brand, both marks on the product | From 25 | 7–10 business days + 2–3 days delivery |
| Logo engraving | Your logo laser-etched on an existing HYV product | From 25 | 7–10 business days + 2–3 days delivery |
| Custom colourway | Brand-matched Pantone colour | 1,000+ | 60–90 days |
| Contract manufacturing / OEM | Production under your own brand, to your spec | Volume-dependent | Quote on brief |
Why co-branding beats plain logo merchandise
This is the decision most procurement teams never consciously make. An employee or client receiving a bottle carrying only your company logo reads it as merchandise — and the default assumption about merchandise is that it was bought cheaply, because most of it is.A co-branded product carries a recognisable maker's mark alongside yours, which signals the item is a real product someone would have bought rather than something ordered in bulk to fill a gift bag.
The effect shows up in whether the thing gets used or drawered. If the point of the exercise is that your brand stays visible on someone's desk for the next five years, the maker's mark is working for you, not competing with you. Plain white-label still makes sense when the product genuinely is yours — a retail line, a subscription insert — but for gifting, co-branding is the stronger call.
What you get
- Laser engraving on 18/8 SS 304 steel — permanent, no peeling
- 11 standard colourways, or Pantone matching from 1,000 units
- Branded gift boxes, message cards, co-branded outer cartons
- GST invoice, PAN India delivery, dedicated account manager
Free branding mockup: send your logo and HYV returns a digital mockup — your mark laser-engraved on the bottle and colourway you choose — within 24 hours, before you spend anything.Request a free mockup →
Bulk pricing by budget
For per-unit trade pricing at volume, see corporate gifts under ₹1,000 — the full rate card from a 25-unit minimum, with engraving included.
Or browse the full corporate gifting range — every bottle, tumbler and coffee mug we make, engraved with your branding.
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