China MSG antidumping rates finalized for 2023–24 review
The U.S. Department of Commerce issued final results on the 2023–2024 administrative review of antidumping duties on monosodium glutamate (MSG) from China. Ajinoriki MSG (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd was denied a separate rate and rolled into the China-wide entity rate. Exporters and importers of MSG must confirm their antidumping liability under the updated rates, which apply to imports entered during November 2023–October 2024.
Photo: www.kaboompics.com / PexelsOn June 16, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published final results of the 2023–2024 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on monosodium glutamate (MSG) originating from the People's Republic of China, covering the period November 1, 2023, through October 31, 2024.
In the final determination, Commerce found that Ajinoriki MSG (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd is not eligible to receive a separate rate and must therefore be included in the China-wide antidumping duty entity rate. This designation means that Ajinoriki will pay the same antidumping duty rate applied to all other Chinese MSG producers and exporters without an individually negotiated rate.
The administrative review process is a standard annual mechanism that allows Commerce to recalculate antidumping margins for subject companies based on their actual import volumes and sales data during the review period. Companies not granted a separate rate—either because they failed to meet eligibility criteria or were deemed integrated with the China-wide producer base—are assessed at the residual rate, which is typically higher than individually calculated margins.
This action affects all U.S. importers and end-users of MSG from China, including food manufacturers, seasoning producers, and ingredient distributors. Entries of MSG classified under the relevant HS chapter during the POR remain subject to the applicable antidumping cash-deposit rate, and importers must ensure compliance with duties owed during liquidation.
What this means for shippers
If you import MSG from China, confirm immediately whether your supplier has a separate rate or falls under the China-wide rate. Verify the duty margin applied to your entries during November 2023–October 2024 against the final rate notice in the Federal Register, as any shortfall in cash deposits may trigger additional assessments. Update your landed-cost calculations and supplier agreements to reflect the finalized 2024–25 review rates when they are published later this year. /hs-codes/search
