Notice2026-06928
Monosodium Glutamate From the Republic of Indonesia and the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders
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Published
April 10, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on monosodium glutamate (MSG) from the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesia) and the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Reviews" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 69 (Friday, April 10, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18416-18417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06928]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-560-826, A-570-992]
Monosodium Glutamate From the Republic of Indonesia and the
People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Second
Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that
revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on monosodium glutamate
(MSG) from the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesia) and the People's
Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping, at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results
of Sunset Reviews'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable April 10, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David De Falco, Trade Agreements
Policy and Negotiations, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-2178.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On November 26, 2014, Commerce published the Orders in the Federal
Register.\1\ On October 3, 2025, Commerce published the notice of
initiation of the second sunset reviews of the Orders, pursuant to
section 751(c) of Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ On
November 17, 2025 Commerce received a timely and complete notice of
intent to participate in the sunset review for domestic interested
party \3\ within the deadline specified in the 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(i).\4\ The domestic interested party claimed interested
party status within the meaning of section 771(9)(C) of the Act as U.S.
producer of a domestic like product.\5\ On December 9, 2025, Commerce
notified the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that it had
received a notice of intent to participate from the domestic interested
parties.\6\
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\1\ See Monosodium Glutamate from the People's Republic of
China, and the Republic of Indonesia: Antidumping Duty Orders; and
Monosodium Glutamate from the People's Republic of China: Amended
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 79 FR 70505
(November 26, 2014) (Orders).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 90 FR 48048
(October 3, 2025).
\3\ The domestic interested party is Ajinomoto Health &
Nutrition North America, Inc.
\4\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Monosodium
Glutamate from Indonesia: Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated
November 17, 2025; see also Domestic Interested Party's Letter,
``Monosodium Glutamate from China: Notice of Intent to
Participate,'' dated November 17, 2025.
\5\ Id. at 2.
\6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on October
3, 2025,'' dated December 9, 2025.
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On November 17, 2025, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i), domestic
interested parties filed a timely and adequate substantive response.\7\
Commerce did not receive a substantive response from any respondent
interested party. On December 8, 2025,
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Commerce notified the ITC that it did not receive substantive response
from any respondent interested parties.\8\ As a result, pursuant to
section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2),
Commerce is conducting expedited (120-day) sunset reviews of the
Orders.
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\7\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Monosodium
Glutamate from Indonesia: Substantive Response to Notice of
Initiation'' dated November 17, 2025 (Substantive Response--
Indonesia); see also Domestic Interested Party's Letter,
``Monosodium Glutamate from China: Substantive Response to Notice of
Initiation'' dated November 17, 2025 (Substantive Response--China).
\8\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on October
3, 2025,'' dated December 8, 2025.
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Due to the lapse in appropriations and Federal Government shutdown,
on November 14, 2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative
proceedings by 47 days.\9\ Additionally, due to a backlog of documents
that were electronically filed via Enforcement and Compliance's
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service
System (ACCESS) during the Federal Government shutdown, on November 24,
2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative proceedings by an
additional 21 days.\10\ Accordingly, the deadline for these final
results is now April 7, 2026.
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\9\ See Memorandum, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the
Federal Government,'' dated November 14, 2025.
\10\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of all Case Deadlines,'' dated
November 24, 2025.
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Scope of the Orders
The product covered by these Orders is MSG from Indonesia and
China. For the full description of the scope of the Orders, see the
Issues and Decisions Memorandum.\11\
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\11\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Reviews of the
Antidumping Duty Orders on Monosodium Glutamate of Indonesia and
China'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice.
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Analysis of Comments Received
A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review,
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping in
the event of revocation of the Orders and the magnitude of the margins
likely to prevail if the Orders were to be revoked, is provided in the
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.\12\ A list of the topics
discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached in the
Appendix to this notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public
document and is on file electronically via ACCESS. ACCESS is available
to registered users at <a href="https://access.trade.gov">https://access.trade.gov</a>. In addition, a
complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be directly
accessed at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx</a>.
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\12\ Id.
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Final Results of Sunset Reviews
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1), 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act,
Commerce determines that revocation of the Orders would be likely to
lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude
of the dumping margins likely to prevail would be weighted-average
dumping margins up to 6.19 percent for Indonesia and 40.41 percent for
China.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials, or
conversion to judicial protective, orders is hereby requested. Failure
to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which
is subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance
with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.218 and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: April 7, 2026.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Operations.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Orders
IV. History of the Orders
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Margins of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Reviews
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2026-06928 Filed 4-9-26; 8:45 am]
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