Notice of Decision on Anti-dumping Measures for Some MSG products

On April 6th, 2022, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 640/QD-BCT on the results of the first review of the application of anti-dumping measures on some MSG products from the Republic of Indonesia and People’s Republic of China (Case No. AR01.AD09).

Notice of Decision on Anti-dumping Measures for Some MSG products

Name of product: MSG products (also known as MSG, Monosodium Glutamate, MSG, Monosodium glutamate, Monosodium L-glutamate, Sodium glutamate, Sodium salt of glutamic acid). MSG products holds HS code: 2922.42.20

Main of usage: Use in food processing and cooking: MSG is directly used by consumers in food processing; Used as raw materials to produce other condiment products such as powder/granule seasoning, soup powder; Used as raw materials to produce ready-to-eat food products.

The Anti-dumping level ranges from 3.445.645 VND/ton to 6.385.289 VND/ton depending on origins from Indonesia or China.

However, the Ministry of Industry and Trade may amend and supplement the list of HS codes of goods subject to anti-dumping tax to match the description of the investigated goods and other changes (if any).

Anti-dumpling Tax would be applied from April 11th, 2022.

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