# Domestic Lysine Market Inquiries and Transactions Are Stable, but The Demand for Tryptophan Is Weak | ECHEMI

> Chinese lysine and threonine output is constrained by power and coal restrictions under dual carbon controls, and snowstorms have diverted trucks to coal transport. Domestic 70% lysine quotes are around 8.9-9.7 yuan/kg with supply tight and spot prices firm, while tryptophan demand is weak.

- Date: 2021-12-07 · published 2021-12-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43930-domestic-lysine-market-inquiries-and-transactions-are-stable-but-the-demand-for
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md)

## Why it matters

Tight Chinese amino acid supply keeps lysine prices firm, raising the cost of feed formulations and supporting soybean meal substitution demand.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- METH: neutral

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## Sources

- echemi.com: https://www.echemi.com/cms/427855.html

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