date:Jan 03, 2014
to the company, the European Union imposed an antidumping duty that remains in effect after Ajinomoto's European affiliate complained about MSG imports from China.
European antidumping petitions filed by Ajinomoto dating back to 1986 have led to high prices for MSG, according to CJ America, which is wholly owned by Cheil Jedang Korea. P.T. CJ Indonesia competes with Ajinomoto for MSG business in the United States.
By filing the petition for anti-dumping in September, Ajinomoto is trying to pr