Amino acids markets: Lysine hcl and threonine continue to weaken in several regions

Lysine HCl powder continues to show a weak tone in several regions. Photo: Canva

The amino acid market is experiencing varying trends across key products as we move into Q2 2025. Lysine and threonine prices are facing downward pressure, while methionine and tryptophan markets show stability. Valine is in a more stable phase with some regional price firmness. Here’s an update on the current state of these key amino acids (week 10).

Highlights:

Lysine: Lysine HCl powder continues to show weak pricing, especially due to oversupply and increased demand for lysine sulphate and liquid forms. Soy’s low prices are also impacting lysine consumption. Prices in the USA have remained stable.
Threonine: Prices have softened slightly, with container prices declining and excess inventory contributing to weak pricing. The market is expected to remain weak, with limited new demand for Q2.
DL-Methionine: Despite price increases by suppliers, the market has remained largely stable with only minor fluctuations.
Tryptophan: Prices have stabilised in most regions, with a slight decline in Europe and softening in China.
Valine: The market has stabilised following a phase of firmer pricing. In Europe, the import registration for anti-dumping investigation has begun, and while prices remain stable in the US and China, Europe shows slightly firmer prices.

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Lysine

Lysine HCl powder continues to show a weak tone in several regions. Although the speed of the decline has become slower, the nearby trend remains weak. Currently, lysine sulphate and lysine liquid are in higher demand, leading to an oversupply of lysine HCl powder. And at the same time, soy is relatively cheap, which is not in favour of lysine consumption. Lysine prices in the USA have remained stable until now. Q1 is contracted and a decent portion of Q2 is as well. Especially in Europe stocks are low in March and April due to a gap in the pipeline for import.

Threonine

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Although FOB China prices have not really declined any further, the container prices have. This has led to a bit weaker prices compared to previous weeks, in several regions. The threonine market is currently facing a downward trend, as suppliers contend with excess inventory and limited new demand anticipated in the second quarter, contributing to generally weak pricing in most areas. Q1 is contracted but Q2 is still open for a decent portion.

DL-Methionine

Despite the recent price increases announced by most suppliers for both powder and liquid methionine, market prices have remained largely stable, with only minor fluctuations noted in some cases. Contracts for the first quarter are firmly in place, and by now a good portion of Q2 is contracted as well.

Tryptophan

Prices have stabilised across most regions, with Europe even experiencing a modest decline in market prices. In China, there has been a slight softening in prices over the past few weeks, accompanied by a limited number of reported transactions. Most contracts for the first quarter have been secured, and some buyers have also locked in a portion of their second-quarter needs when prices were relatively firmer earlier in the year.

Valine

The official import registration period in Europe has commenced as part of the anti-dumping investigation into Chinese valine, which aims to assess the potential for retrospective duties in the future. Following a phase of firmer pricing, the valine market has entered a more stable stage. In the United States, prices remain consistent due to a healthy local supply, while in China, FOB prices have also maintained stability in recent weeks. Europe, which recently experienced price hikes, still shows a slightly firmer market. Contracts for the first quarter and a significant portion of the second quarter have already been secured.