Buying guide

Private Label Knives: How It Works with a Manufacturer in Pakistan

A private label knife is made by a manufacturer and sold under your brand. At Pakistan Knives Factory, your logo is laser-engraved on the blade of any knife in the catalogue, generally at no extra cost and with no minimum order. You need the rights to the mark you use, and in the US the knife or its box must still show that it was made in Pakistan.

Updated 5 November 2026. Written by Pakistan Knives Factory, a knife manufacturer in Sialkot since 1982: we make private label knives for brands and distributors.

How it works with us

Choose your knives from the catalogue and note the references and quantities. The wholesale price applies from 50 pieces of a reference.
Send your logo with the list, by the quote form, WhatsApp or email.
We confirm the prices, the lead time and the shipping in a quote. About half of the catalogue is in stock, and the rest is made to order. Lead time is about one month on average.
You pay by bank transfer, 100% before production starts.
We engrave and ship. Ask for a photo of the first engraved piece before shipment.

For sheaths and boxes bearing your brand, ask us. Many of the knives we produce are already sold under our clients' own names, as we manufacture as a subcontractor for brands and distributors.

Test small before you commit

We do not send samples, but with no minimum order you can have a few pieces of several references engraved with your logo as a first order. That tells you more than a sample: you see the actual mark on the actual knife, and you can show it to your customers.

What you must own

Send only a logo or brand name that you own or may use. In the US, trademark rights come from use and are limited to where you use the mark. Registering with the USPTO is optional, and it gives nationwide rights. It is worth searching for existing marks before you engrave anything, since engraving cannot be undone.

Your brand does not replace the origin mark

A private label knife is still an imported knife. In the US:

The country must show. Staying silent about origin is not an option: imported knives must carry the English name of the country, by a permanent method, or reach the final buyer in a marked box. See how knives must be marked.
An American-sounding brand is allowed, as a brand name alone is ordinarily not a claim of US origin, unless it specifically denotes it. The Federal Trade Commission explains this in its guidance.
"Made in USA" is not allowed. It requires final assembly in the US and virtually all US content.
Place names can trigger a rule. If your brand, slogan or box includes a place name or word that could mislead about origin, "Made in Pakistan" must appear close to it in comparable size. US Customs has applied this to a slogan on knife packaging.

Which marking lasts

A mark on the steel lasts longer than a print on the surface. A NASA study of part marking, on aerospace parts rather than blades, found that inkjet is often not considered permanent, and that laser marking changes the surface, so the method has to suit the metal. We laser-engrave logos on the blade. Keep your mark away from the edge, so that sharpening never reaches it.

Questions buyers ask

What is the minimum order for private label knives?

At Pakistan Knives Factory there is none. The wholesale price applies from 50 pieces of a reference, and your logo can be engraved on any knife in the catalogue, generally at no extra cost.

Can I sell knives made in Pakistan under my own US brand?

Yes, if you have the rights to the brand and the country of origin is properly marked on the knife or its box. You cannot claim "Made in USA".

Where does the logo go?

We laser-engrave it on the blade.

Buying knives in quantity? Send us your references and quantities: wholesale price from 50 pieces, no minimum order, your logo laser-engraved on the blade, about one month lead time on average.

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Sources

General information from a manufacturer, not legal advice.