US EditionRome calls on US to reconsider extra tariff on pasta imports
- Italy urges the United States to reconsider an additional 91.74% anti-dumping tariff on pasta imports set for January 2026 in Rome.
- The tariff follows a US Department of Commerce investigation from July 2023 to June 2024 accusing La Molisana and Garofalo of selling pasta below fair prices.
- Italy's Ministry of Agriculture rejects the dumping findings and supports exporters via diplomatic channels amid economic and geopolitical tensions.
- Italy's pasta exports hit over 4 billion euros in 2024, with a 15% tariff already imposed and the new duties potentially totaling nearly 107%.
- These tariffs threaten one of Italy's key export sectors, prompting downward revisions in national growth forecasts and diplomatic efforts to protect pasta exporters.
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For about a year, Italians in America have been selling pasta at unfairly low prices. They were lower than they were selling it for at home and even lower than the cost of producing it. The US Department of Commerce came up with this finding and is now threatening "punishment". And that is with additional duties of 91.74 percent. The Italians disagree with the decision, saying they did not sell anything below cost.
Italy for preventing extra tariffs on pasta
Italy has appealed to Washington and the European Commission in an attempt to dissuade the US from imposing a punitive tariffs on pasta imports, a deeply unpopular measure among producers. In early September, the United States' Department of Commerce announced plans to impose provisional anti-dumping duties of over 91 percent on pasta from January 2026, on top of the 15 percent already in place. The decision was part of an investigation into "du…
They could enter into force at 107 percent for an anti-dumping investigation that started before Trump, but it is not yet necessary to be alarmed.
Donald Trump, a big fan of the Italian head of government, has announced tariffs of 107 percent on Italian pasta. Rome does not want this to be offered.
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