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China MSG: Amended AD Duty Order

The Commerce Department amended its antidumping duty order on monosodium glutamate from China (A-570-992) (here), slightly increasing cash deposit rates for all Chinese companies. The amended cash deposit rates take effect for subject merchandise entered on or after Nov. 17.

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Amended AD Cash Deposit Instructions

For subject merchandise entered on or after Nov. 17, Commerce will instruct CBP to require, at the same time as importers deposit estimated duties, a cash deposit equal to the AD duty rates listed below:

ExporterProducerAD Rate
Langfang Meihua Bio-Technology Co., Ltd./Meihua Group International Trading (Hong Kong) LimitedTongliao Meihua Biological SCITECH Co., Ltd./ Meihua Holdings Group Co., Ltd., Bazhou Branch21.28% (from 20.09%)
Fujian Province Jianyang Wuyi MSG Co., Ltd.Fujian Province Jianyang Wuyi MSG Co., Ltd.21.28% (from 20.09%)
Neimenggu Fufeng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd.Neimenggu Fufeng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd.21.28% (from 20.09%)
Baoji Fufeng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd.Baoji Fufeng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd.21.28% (from 20.09%)
China-Wide Rate*40.41% (from 39.03%)

*Includes Shandong Linghua Monosodium Glutamate Incorporated Company, as well as all other Chinese companies that didn't get assigned an AD rate in this investigation.

(As detailed in Commerce's original AD duty order, issued Nov. 26, suspension of liquidation and AD duty liability remain in effect for subject merchandise entered on or after May 8 through Nov. 3, as well as for entries on or after Nov 17 (see 1411250008).)

(See notice for additional details, including the full scope description, etc.)

AD/CVD Operations contact -- Milton Koch (202) 482-2584

(Federal Register 01/06/14)