# Evonik declares force majeure for amino acid product | Feed Strategy

> Evonik declared force majeure on its threonine amino acid product ThreAMINO after its contract manufacturer shut down production in China due to COVID-19. The company said it cannot yet meet supply commitments and is trying to restore supply, though production levels in China remain reduced.

- Date: 2020-03-12 · published 2020-03-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54454-evonik-declares-force-majeure-for-amino-acid-product-feed-strategy
- Commodities: [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md)

## Why it matters

A supply shortage of a key feed amino acid can tighten availability and lift prices for feed formulators. Other Evonik amino acids and methionine products could face similar disruption.

## Sources

- feedstrategy.com: https://www.feedstrategy.com/latest-news/article/15441182/evonik-declares-force-majeure-for-amino-acid-product

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