Welcome to the October issue of Amino Acids China Monthly Report.
Governmental direction
CBFIA sought comments on draft glutathione standard.
Project progress
Dafeng Yuntao's 3,750 t/a D-HPG technical renovation project passed acceptance check.
The EI report for Sichuan Qituo's 100,000 t/a high-purity glycine project was publicised.
The EI report for Qinhuangdao Huaheng's amino acids project was accepted.
Liaocheng CJ's 17,000 t/a amino acids expansion project passed acceptance check.
The EI report for Xinjiang Meihua's 18,000 t/a isoleucine project was publicised.
Company dynamics
Newtrend slided into loss in H1 2026.
Sichuan Hebang announced latest progress on 600,000 t/a MHA-FA methionine project.
Price update
In October 2026, the price of 70% lysine fell by 0.58% MoM, while that of 98.5% lysine rose by 0.70% MoM.
Import and export
In September 2026, China's methionine export volume, export value, and average export price all increased YoY.
Reminders
The USD/CNY exchange rate in this newsletter is USD1.00=CNY6.7367 (sourced from People's Bank of China on 8 October, 2026). All the prices mentioned in this newsletter will include the VAT, unless otherwise specified.
In this newsletter, the variance rates (MoM, QoQ, YoY, etc.) of all figures that involve RMB/USD conversion (prices, sales values, costs, etc.) are calculated with pre-conversion RMB prices/values, except for the figures in Import and Export column.

