USITC Keeps Antidumping Orders on Monosodium Glutamate from China and Indonesia
Summary
The U.S. International Trade Commission voted on April 22, 2026 to continue antidumping duty orders on monosodium glutamate from China and Indonesia, finding that revocation would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. The orders, covering Inv. Nos. 731-TA-1229-1230, will remain in place following the affirmative sunset review determination. Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative, with the Commission's public report to be available by May 29, 2026.
“The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined that revoking the existing antidumping orders on imports of monosodium glutamate from China and Indonesia would likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.”
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The USITC made affirmative determinations in five-year (sunset) reviews for antidumping duty orders on monosodium glutamate from China and Indonesia, concluding that revoking the orders would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. As a result, the existing orders remain in place under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act framework.\n\nImporters of monosodium glutamate from China and Indonesia will continue to face antidumping duty obligations, while domestic producers retain the trade protection. Any party challenging these orders must demonstrate that conditions have materially changed since this determination. The Commission's expedited review process concluded within the standard five-year timeline, with the full public report available by May 29, 2026.
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USITC Makes Determinations in Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews Concerning Monosodium Glutamate from China and Indonesia
April 22, 2026
News Release 26 - 062
Inv. No(s).
731-TA-1229-1230
Contact: Jennifer Andberg, 202-205-1819 USITC Makes Determinations in Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews Concerning Monosodium Glutamate from China and Indonesia
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined that revoking the existing antidumping orders on imports of monosodium glutamate from China and Indonesia would likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the existing orders on imports of this product from China and Indonesia will remain in place.
Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative.
Today’s action comes under the five-year (sunset) review process required by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. See the attached page for background on these five-year (sunset) reviews.
The Commission’s public report, Monosodium Glutamate from China and Indonesia (Inv. Nos. 731-TA-1229-1230 (Second Review), USITC Publication **** 5734 (May 2026), will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the reviews.
The report will be available by May 29, 2026; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website.
BACKGROUND
The Uruguay Round Agreements Act requires the Department of Commerce to revoke an antidumping or countervailing duty order, or terminate a suspension agreement, after five years unless the Department of Commerce and the USITC determine that revoking the order or terminating the suspension agreement would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping or subsidies (Commerce) and of material injury (USITC) within a reasonably foreseeable time.
The Commission’s institution notice in five-year reviews requests that interested parties file responses with the Commission concerning the likely effects of revoking the order under review as well as other information. Generally, within 95 days from institution, the Commission will determine whether the responses it has received reflect an adequate or inadequate level of interest in a full review. If responses to the USITC’s notice of institution are adequate, or if other circumstances warrant a full review, the Commission conducts a full review, which includes a public hearing and issuance of questionnaires.
The Commission generally does not hold a hearing or conduct further investigative activities in expedited reviews. Commissioners base their injury determination in expedited reviews on the facts available, including the Commission’s prior injury and review determinations, responses received to its notice of institution, data collected by staff in connection with the reviews, and information provided by the Department of Commerce.
The five-year (sunset) reviews concerning Monosodium Glutamate from China and Indonesia were instituted on October 1, 2025.
On February 23, 2026, the Commission determined to conduct expedited five-year reviews. Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns concluded that the domestic interested party group responses were adequate and the respondent interested party group responses were inadequate, and voted for expedited reviews.
A record of the Commission’s vote to conduct expedited reviews is available on the investigations page for ** Monosodium Glutamate from China and Indonesia; Inv. No. 731-TA-1229-1230 (Second Review) .
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