US AD/CVD order record · dataset entry, not legal advice.
Source: Federal Register · data retrieved 2026-10-16T15:32:43Z
The product covered by this Order is MSG, whether or not blended or in solution with other products. Merchandise covered by the scope of this Order is currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) at subheading 2922.42.1000. Merchandise subject to the Order may also enter under HTSUS subheadings 2922.42.5000, 2103.90.7200, 2103.90.7400, 2103.90.7800, 2103.90.8000, and 2103.90.9091. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes; however, the written description of the scope is dispositive. For a full description of the scope of the Order, see the Initiation Checklist. See Checklist, ``Malaysia Assembly Circumvention Initiation Checklist,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Initiation Checklist). Merchandise Subject to the Circumvention Inquiry The circumvention inquiry covers MSG finished in Malaysia using glutamic acid produced in China and subsequently exported from Malaysia to the United States. Initiation of Circumvention Inquiry Section 351.226(d) of Commerce's regulations states that if Commerce determines that a request for a circumvention inquiry satisfies the requirements of 19 CFR 351.226(c), then Commerce ``will accept the request and initiate a circumvention inquiry.'' Section 351.226(c)(1) of Commerce's regulations, in turn, requires that each request for a circumvention inquiry allege ``that the elements necessary for a circumvention determination under section 781 of the Act exist'' and be ``accompanied by information reasonably available to the interested party supporting these allegations.'' AHN allege circumvention pursuant to section 781(b) of the Act (merchandise completed or assembled in other foreign countries). Section 781(b)(1) of the Act provides that Commerce may find circumvention of an order when merchandise of the same class or kind subject to the order is completed or assembled in a foreign country other than the country to which the order applies. In conducting a circumvention inquiry, under section 781(b)(1) of the Act, Commerce relies on the following criteria: (A) merchandise imported into the United States is of the same class or kind as any merchandise produced in a foreign country that is the subject of an AD or countervailing duty (CVD) order; (B) before importation into the United States, such imported merchandise is completed or assembled in another foreign country from merchandise which is subject to the order or is produced in the foreign country that is subject to the order; (C) the process of assembly or completion in the foreign country referred to in section (B) is minor or insignificant; (D) the value of the merchandise produced in the foreign country to which the AD or CVD order applies is a significant portion of the total value of the merchandise exported to the United States; and (E) the administering authority determines that action is appropriate to prevent evasion of such order. In determining whether the process of assembly or completion in a foreign country is minor or insignificant under section 781(b)(1)(C) of the Act, section 781(b)(2) of the Act directs Commerce to consider: (A) the level of investment in the foreign country; (B) the level of research and development in the foreign country; (C) the nature of the production process in the foreign country; (D) the extent of production facilities in the foreign country; and (E) whether or not the value of processing performed in the foreign country represents a small proportion of the value of the merchandise imported into the United States. However, no single factor, by itself, controls Commerce's determination of whether the process of assembly or completion in a foreign country is minor or insignificant. Accordingly, it is Commerce's practice to evaluate each of these five factors as they exist in the foreign country, depending on the totality of the circumstances of the particular circumvention inquiry. See Statement of Administrative Action Accompanying the Uruguay Round Agreements Act, H.R. Doc. 103-316, Vol. 1 (1994), at 893. See Uncovered Innerspring Units from the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty Order, 83 FR 65626 (December 21, 2018), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum at 4. In addition, section 781(b)(3) of the Act sets forth additional factors to consider in determining whether to include merchandise assembled or completed in a foreign country within the scope of an AD or CVD order. Specifically, Commerce shall take into account such factors as: (A) the pattern of trade, including sourcing patterns; (B) whether the manufacturer or exporter of the merchandise that was shipped to the foreign country is affiliated with the person who, in the foreign country, uses the merchandise to complete or assemble the merchandise which is subsequently imported into the United States; and (C) whether imports of the merchandise into the foreign country have increased after the initiation of the investigation that resulted in the issuance of such order.
Scope text quoted verbatim from the Federal Register notice. Scope text retrieved: 2026-10-19T16:17:45Z. Record last fetched: 2026-10-16T15:32:43Z. Verify against the official notice before relying on it.
| HTSUS (dotted) | 8-digit | Description (USITC reference) |
|---|---|---|
| 2103.90.20 | 21039020 | Sauces derived or prepared from fish |
| 2103.90.40 | 21039040 | Nonalcoholic preparations of yeast extract (other than sauces) |
| 2103.90.72 | 21039072 | Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions |
| 2103.90.74 | 21039074 | Described in additional U.S. note 4 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions |
| 2103.90.78 | 21039078 | Other |
| 2103.90.80 | 21039080 | Other |
| 2103.90.90 | 21039090 | Other |
| 2922.42.10 | 29224210 | Monosodium glutamate |
| 2922.42.50 | 29224250 | Other |
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At a glance
The antidumping measure covers Monosodium Glutamate, imported from China. Case number A-570-992 is one of 540 active orders tracked in the database and was established 2024-05-15; the described product range determines which ten-digit lines inherit the cash-deposit obligation. Scope language in the Federal Register document controls.
As of dataset vintage 2026-10-16T16:09:24Z, yes: importers entering covered goods post a cash deposit at the current rate until Commerce's next administrative review publishes revised margins in the Federal Register. Deposit rates can change every review cycle, so confirm the latest Federal Register notice before you quote a figure to your customs broker.
These HTS headings are recorded in the case linkage: 2103.90.20, 2103.90.40, 2103.90.72, 2103.90.74, 2103.90.78, 2103.90.80, 2103.90.90, 2922.42.10, 2922.42.50. Confirm the exact ten-digit code against the published scope language, because product descriptions rather than codes alone define the legal boundary of the order, and scope rulings occasionally widen or narrow which lines inherit the deposit obligation.
Primary sources: Federal Register — A-570-992 · USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule — republished with provenance by exportsonar.com