Lysine acid Price — China Factory EXW 2026

Lysine acid price Spec: China national standards

China EXW, VAT excluded

Newest China EXW USD 1,592.92 / MT · VAT excluded unchanged as of 20210322

Newest Price 1,592.92

Price Date 20210322

Day's Change 0

Day's Range 1,592.92 - 1,592.92

Month's Change +389.38

Month's Range 1,592.92 - 1,982.3

Year's Change -1,309.73

Year's Range 1,592.92 - 2,902.65

The shift to low-cost formats accelerates commoditization. But buyers should verify actual lysine content—some '65%' products vary in bioavailability. Large feed mills increasingl...

Also known as L-Lysine, (2S)-2,6-Diaminocaproic acid, (2S)-2,6-Diaminohexanoic acid, (S)-(+)-Lysine, Arginine EP Impurity A

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What are the cost advantages of 65% lysine sulfate over traditional 98% lysine hydrochloride?

The shift to low-cost formats accelerates commoditization. But buyers should verify actual lysine content—some '65%' products vary in bioavailability. Large feed mills increasingly blend liquid lysine for precision dosing, which could disrupt the granular market further.

Lysine acid price context

What drives Lysine acid prices

What are the cost advantages of 65% lysine sulfate over traditional 98% lysine hydrochloride?: The shift to low-cost formats accelerates commoditization. But buyers should verify actual lysine content—some '65%' products vary in bioavailability. Large fe...

How we assess Lysine acid price

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Overview

L-Lysine (L-lysine, CAS 56-87-1) is a white crystalline powder with a melting point of 215°C (dec.) and is freely soluble in water. It is an essential basic amino acid, often termed the "first limiting amino acid" in cereal-based diets, and is critical for protein synthesis, collagen formation, and calcium absorption.

Food & nutrition: used as a fortifier in wheat and cereal flours per GB14880, and in dietary supplements for bone health and growth support in children and adolescents.
Pharmaceuticals: included in multivitamin formulations and studied for potential benefits in anxiety, herpes simplex virus outbreaks, and schizophrenia adjunct therapy.
Animal feed: a major amino acid additive for livestock and poultry nutrition.
Industrial biotechnology: produced via microbial fermentation, with engineered strains of E. coli and Corynebacterium glutamicum reaching high titers.

China is the world's largest producer of L-lysine, with dominant feed-grade output and a significant export surplus. Production is concentrated in large-scale fermentation facilities using corn or glucose feedstocks, and the sector is expanding through synthetic biology-driven strain improvements and new capacity projects.

Key domestic producers:
Eppen Biotech – among the global top producers of feed-grade lysine.
Star Lake Bioscience – major producer of lysine and other amino acids for feed and pharmaceutical use.
Shandong Xiangrui Pharmaceutical – constructing a large-scale amino acid production complex.

Properties

Name

Lysine acid

L-Lysine

(2S)-2,6-Diaminocaproic acid, (2S)-2,6-Diaminohexanoic acid

(S)-(+)-Lysine

Arginine EP Impurity A

CAS Number

56-87-1

EINECS No.

200-294-2

Risk Codes

24/25

HS Code

2922410000

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Lysine acid price Spec: China national standards

Recent market notes

Brazil Issues Preliminary Anti-Dumping Ruling on Lysine from China

On November 13th, Lu Lingda's price for lysine was 7400 yuan.

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What are the cost advantages of 65% lysine sulfate over traditional 98% lysine hydrochloride?

Lysine acid price context

What drives Lysine acid prices

How we assess Lysine acid price

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