
A report from the Institute for Feed Education and Research finds that China supplies 80% or more of US imports for five key feed supplements and more than 50% for five others. US reliance on China for vitamins and amino acids has grown since 2020, after Chinese prices fell sharply.
Heavy dependence on Chinese lysine and vitamins exposes US feed formulators to supply shocks and policy-driven price swings. Lower Chinese prices currently cap feed additive costs, but any disruption would lift them quickly.
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