date:Jan 03, 2014
ificant adverse impact on the domestic industry, with Ajinomoto's profits deteriorating into losses at the end of an investigation period.
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) is investigating whether the Chinese and Indonesian governments are subsidizing exporters and whether the foreign companies are selling MSG in the United States at less than fair value. Affirmative, preliminary findings by the DOC would lead to the imposition of antidumping and counterveiling duties on the subject import