# Vitamin, amino acid concentration creates supply chokepoint | PetfoodIndustry

> An iFeeder report presented at Petfood Forum 2026 warns that global vitamin and amino acid supply is highly concentrated in China. The US reportedly imports 100% of its lysine from China, and methionine from China became about 55% cheaper than alternatives between 2023 and 2024.

- Date: 2026-05-18 · published 2026-05-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19586-vitamin-amino-acid-concentration-creates-supply-chokepoint-petfoodindustry
- Commodities: [Lysine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LYSINE.md), [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md)

## Why it matters

Concentrated Chinese supply creates single-source risk for lysine and methionine, which can drive price spikes if Chinese exports tighten.

## Read by commodity

- METH: bullish ▲
- LYSINE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- petfoodindustry.com: https://www.petfoodindustry.com/global-commerce/article/15823897/vitamin-amino-acid-concentration-creates-supply-chokepoint

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