# 2026-08751: Uncle Sam Keeps Tariffs on MSG to Shield American Flavor Makers

2026-08751, Monosodium Glutamate From China and Indonesia, is a Federal Register notice from International Trade Commission published 2026-05-05, effective 2026-05-01; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-08751
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-08751
- Title: Monosodium Glutamate From China and Indonesia
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: International Trade Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 24295
- Published: 2026-05-05
- Effective: 2026-05-01
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Uncle Sam Keeps Tariffs on MSG to Shield American Flavor Makers

## Summary

The U.S. International Trade Commission decided to keep special taxes on monosodium glutamate (MSG) from China and Indonesia. This means U.S. MSG makers are protected from unfairly cheap imports that could hurt their business. The decision was finalized on May 1, 2026, so these duties will continue for now, helping U.S. companies stay competitive.

## Effects PRIA read

- Antidumping Duties Remain in Place: benefit, medium. If you make monosodium glutamate (MSG) in the United States, the United States International Trade Commission decided on May 1, 2026 to continue the antidumping duty orders on MSG from China and Indonesia. The decision means the special taxes that protect U.S. MSG producers from unfairly cheap impo…
- Importers Face Continued Special Taxes: cost, medium. If you import MSG from China or Indonesia, the special taxes (antidumping duties) on those imports will continue following the Commission's May 1, 2026 determinations. The Commission found that revoking the orders would likely lead to renewed material injury, so the duties remain in place.

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## Sources
- [2026-08751 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/05/2026-08751/monosodium-glutamate-from-china-and-indonesia)
- [2026-08751 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-05/pdf/2026-08751.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-08751 (as of 2026-06-08).