MSG Business In Deep Water.docVIP

MSG Business In Deep Water 　　Monosodium glutamate （MSG）， a flavor enhancer， is the latest target in China’s ongoing trade wars. On October 24， the U.S. Department of Commerce announced an anti-dumping and countervailing investigation into imports of MSG from China and Indonesia， requested by Ajinomoto North America Inc.， the U.S. unit of Japan’s Ajinomoto Corp. 　　The Illinois-based company claimed that MSG from China and Indonesia was sold in the United States at less than fair value， with dumping margins ranging from 64.8 percent to 204.7 percent， and 50.3 percent to 58.7 percent respectivel