Antidumping Duties on Chinese and Indonesian MSG Stay in Place
Published Date: 4/10/2026
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Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce decided to keep the antidumping duties on monosodium glutamate (MSG) from Indonesia and China because removing them could lead to unfairly low prices again. This means U.S. producers like Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America stay protected from cheap imports. These rules stay in effect starting April 10, 2026, helping keep the playing field fair and prices steady.
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Antidumping Duties Stay On MSG Imports
The Department of Commerce will continue antidumping duties on monosodium glutamate (MSG) from Indonesia and China effective April 10, 2026. Commerce found likely weighted-average dumping margins up to 6.19 percent for Indonesia and up to 40.41 percent for China, and said this continuation protects U.S. producers such as Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America.
Decision Aims To Keep Prices Steady
Commerce said removing the antidumping orders could lead to unfairly low prices, so keeping the orders in place helps keep the playing field fair and prices steady starting April 10, 2026. That means prices for MSG or MSG-containing products in the U.S. market are intended to avoid sudden drops from dumped imports.
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