Lockdowns, freight and currency challenges fueling high feed additive prices Kemiex sees rising ingredient prices for a set of reasons: freight related disruptions and charges, a new wave of COVID-19 lockdowns, elevated raw material prices for fermented feed additives and dollar weakness. “ We’re approaching the Chinese New Year holidays, which means reduced corporate activity on top of the production restrictions already in place the weeks before. “While purchasing departments are well aware of this and would have taken it into account, with thorough production and supply planning in advance, this year’s crazy freight market means supply chain experts remain concerned about timely deliveries, and the record costs associated with sea, but also air, freight.