# Import Tariff On Methionine, Threonine And Lysine Will Be Adjusted To 5% From January 1, 2021 - News - A.H.A

> China will apply a provisional import tax rate of 5% to amino acids including methionine, threonine and lysine from January 1, 2021. The rate applies as part of a broader set of 883 commodities with lower provisional tariffs.

- Date: 2021-01-01 · published 2021-01-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49459-import-tariff-on-methionine-threonine-and-lysine-will-be-adjusted-to-5-from
- Commodities: [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md), [Lysine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LYSINE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower import duties on amino acids reduce landed costs for Chinese feed producers, which can increase import demand and weigh on domestic amino acid prices. The change is a modest tariff adjustment rather than a major shift in trade flows.

## Read by commodity

- METH: bearish ▼
- LYSINE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- ahabiochem.com: https://www.ahabiochem.com/news/import-tariff-on-methionine-threonine-and-lys-42050271.html

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