Commerce Begins AD/CV Duty Investigations on MSG from China and Indonesia
The Commerce Department is beginning antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on monosodium glutamate from China and Indonesia, according to an Oct. 24 fact sheet released by the agency. Ajinomoto North America (AJINA) requested the investigations on Sept. 16, alleging dumped and illegally-subsidized imports of the food additive are undercutting prices and hurting industry profits (see 13091813). MSG from China is already subject to European Union AD duties.
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The International Trade Commission is set to make its preliminary injury determination by Nov. 18. These AD/CV duty investigations will only continue if the ITC finds injury. ITT will provide more details upon publication of the initiation notice in the Federal Register.