# Feed additive markets: Q2 overview - Food & Agribusiness

> Feed additive analyst Martijn de Cocq says container freight rates have fallen to near 2020 lows, with USD 1,000 per container now versus USD 10,000 in early 2022. Global oversupply of vitamins and amino acids persists as lower pig numbers reduce additive use.

- Date: 2023-05-30 · published 2023-05-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36282-feed-additive-markets-q2-overview-food-and-agribusiness
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Lysine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LYSINE.md), [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md)

## Why it matters

Cheaper ocean freight lowers landed costs for imported additives, while persistent oversupply keeps amino acid prices weak for feed compounders.

## Read by commodity

- METH: bearish ▼
- LYSINE: bearish ▼
- OCEANFRT: bearish ▼

## Sources

- foodagribusiness.world: https://www.foodagribusiness.world/feed/feed-additive-markets-q2-overview

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