February 11, 2011
China's lysine imports rebound in December
China imported 276 tonnes of lysine in December, 2010, a marked increase of 38-fold from seven tonnes in November, though the overall shipments remained at historically low levels.
December's lysine imports were worth US$692,400, with the average import price at US$2.51/kg, which was drastically lower than US$23.48/kg in the previous month.
China imported a total of 7,626 tonnes of lysine in 2010.
|
China lysine imports in December 2010 | ||
|
Country/Region |
December | |
|
Volume (tonnes) |
Value (US$) | |
|
US |
76 |
305,500 |
|
Thailand |
198 |
356,400 |
|
Japan |
2 |
28,300 |
|
Others |
- |
2,200 |
|
Total |
276 |
692,400 |
|
Accumulated total |
7,625.80 |
5,440,900 |
|
Source: Customs General Administration of China | ||
