Commerce Retains Antidumping Duties on MSG from China and Indonesia
Published Date: 4/10/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce decided to keep special taxes on monosodium glutamate (MSG) imported from Indonesia and China because dropping them could lead to unfair pricing again. This means U.S. MSG producers, like Ajinomoto, stay protected from cheap imports. These rules stay in effect starting April 10, 2026, helping keep the playing field fair and prices steady.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Specified Duty Rates for MSG Imports
Commerce found the dumping margins likely to prevail would be weighted-average margins up to 6.19 percent for Indonesia and up to 40.41 percent for China. These margins are the basis for antidumping duties on MSG imports and remain applicable starting April 10, 2026.
Antidumping Orders Continued on MSG
The Department of Commerce decided to keep the antidumping duty orders on monosodium glutamate (MSG) from Indonesia and China in place. This protection stays in effect starting April 10, 2026, so U.S. MSG producers (for example, Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc.) remain protected from dumped imports.
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