Government Probes MSG Tariffs from China and Indonesia for Five-Year Check
Published Date: 10/1/2025
Notice
Summary
The government is checking if stopping special taxes on MSG from China and Indonesia would hurt U.S. businesses. Companies and others involved need to share info to help decide. This review could affect prices and trade rules soon, so keep an eye out!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Five‑Year Review of MSG Antidumping Orders
The U.S. International Trade Commission has started five-year reviews under the Tariff Act of 1930 to decide whether revoking the antidumping duty orders on monosodium glutamate (MSG) from China and Indonesia would likely cause continued or recurring material injury to U.S. industry. The review will determine whether the existing antidumping duty orders on MSG from China and Indonesia should remain in place or be revoked.
Requirement to Submit Information to the Commission
The Commission requests that interested parties submit the information specified in the notice to help the five-year reviews. Companies, trade groups, or others with an interest in the MSG antidumping orders from China and Indonesia must respond by providing the requested information to the Commission.
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