US Slaps Duties on Chinese MSG Routed Through Malaysia
Published Date: 5/29/2025
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The U.S. says MSG made in Malaysia using ingredients from China is sneaking around import rules meant to keep prices fair. This means importers will now face extra duties like those on Chinese MSG, starting soon. If you sell or buy MSG, get ready for new costs and rules to keep things honest!
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Commerce Finds MSG Imports Are Circumventing AD Order
The U.S. Department of Commerce determined that monosodium glutamate (MSG) imports that were completed in Malaysia using glutamic acid produced in the People’s Republic of China are circumventing the U.S. antidumping duty order on MSG from China. This determination directly concerns importers, distributors, and others who handle MSG finished in Malaysia using Chinese-origin glutamic acid.
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