Amino Acids China E-News

Welcome to the Aug. issue of Amino Acids China E-News.

Company dynamics

In Aug., following a technological upgrade, Eppen Biotech will add capacity for 6,000 t/a feed-grade L-arginine, raising total capacity to 10,000 t/a.

Project developments

• The EI report of Tongliao Meihua's pilot plant project was publicised.
• The EI report for Heilongjiang Eppen Biotech's 450,000 t/a amino acid project was publicised.
• Taikang Pharmaceutical's creatine technical transformation project passed acceptance check.
• The EI report for Herun Biotechnology's Tianjin pilot R&D center project was announced to be approved.
• Tianbao Animal Nutrition's feed-grade methionine hydroxy analog project passed acceptance check.

Governmental Direction

MARA delivered an analysis of China's feed-industry landscape and outlook at a round-table forum; MARA issued a series of plans to cut feed use and curb grain losses, thereby lowering livestock, poultry and aquaculture costs, safeguarding food security, and ensuring stable supplies of animal protein and aquatic products.

Price

In Aug. 2025, the price of 70% lysine fell by 5.5% MoM; the price of 98.5% lysine dropped by 7.52% MoM; the upstream hog market price declined.

Import and Export

In July 2025, affected by the maintenance period and the decreased demand for downstream feed market, the import volume of methionine increased by 0.75% MoM, while the export volume decreased by 5.02% MoM.

Reminders

• The USD/CNY exchange rate in this newsletter is USD1.00=CNY7.1496, which was sourced from the People's Bank of China on 1 Aug., 2025. All the prices mentioned in this newsletter will include the price of methionine. 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/USD prices. calculated with pre-conversion RMB prices/USD prices. calculated with pre-conversion RMB prices/values, except for the figures in Import and Export column. calculated with pre-conversion RMB prices/values, except for the figures in Import and Export.