# Amino Acid Import Prices Continue Upward Trend Amid Global Supply Chain Disruptions

> US amino acid import prices have risen about 5% since the start of 2025, according to industry analysts. Tariff and trade tensions between the US and China are cited as cost pressures, along with Lunar New Year slowdowns and planned maintenance shutdowns at Chinese plants. Buyers have also stockpiled ahead of possible supply gaps.

- Date: 2025-02-28 · published 2025-02-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26402-amino-acid-import-prices-continue-upward-trend-amid-global-supply-chain
- Commodities: [Lysine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LYSINE.md), [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md)

## Why it matters

Higher lysine and methionine import costs raise the cost of amino acid supplementation in US feed formulations. Analysts expect further increases in the coming months.

## Read by commodity

- METH: bullish ▲
- LYSINE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- chemanalyst.com: https://www.chemanalyst.com/NewsAndDeals/NewsDetails/amino-acid-import-prices-continue-upward-trend-amid-global-supply-chain-34849

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