December 8, 2010
China''s lysine imports lower in October
China imported 506 tonnes of lysine in October, down 216 tonnes from September.
October''s lysine imports were worth US$964,000, with the average import price at US$1.99/kg, which was US$0.31/kg higher than the previous month.
China imported a total of 7,378 tonnes of lysine between January and October this year.
China lysine imports in October 2010
Country / Region
October
Volume (tonnes)
Value(US$)
Indonesia
0.00
0.00
Japan
9.30
190871.00
Thailand
297.00
481140.00
France
0.00
0.00
US
200.00
290000.00
Others
0.04
1920.00
Total
506.34
963931.00
Accumulated total
7378.48
4698411.00
Source: Customs General Administration of China
US$1=RMB6.658 (Dec 8)