# U.S. reliance on China for key livestock supplements is growing, report says | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.

> 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.

- Date: 2025-11-13 · published 2025-11-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22284-u-s-reliance-on-china-for-key-livestock-supplements-is-growing-report-says-agri
- Commodities: [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md), [Lysine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LYSINE.md)

## Why it matters

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.

## Read by commodity

- LYSINE: neutral

## Sources

- agri-pulse.com: https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/23765-us-reliance-on-china-for-key-livestock-supplements-is-growing-report-says

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