REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, WASHINGTON - The US Commerce Department set preliminary duties on Friday on imports of food additive monosodium glutamate (MSG) from China and Indonesia after finding the imports were being sold in the United States too cheaply.

Under the preliminary ruling, imports from China will face a dumping margin of just over 52 percent and imports from Indonesia a dumping margin of nearly 6 percent. The complaint was lodged by Ajinomoto North America Inc., the North American division of Japan's Ajinomoto.

In 2013, imports of MSG from China were valued at an estimated 33.5 million USD and from Indonesia at 6 million USD, Commerce said.

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