US EditionU.S. Reduces Proposed Tariffs on Italian Pasta, Italy's Foreign Ministry Says
The U.S. Commerce Department cut tariffs from up to 92% to as low as 2.26% for 13 Italian pasta makers after reassessing unfair pricing claims.
- Italy's foreign ministry said Thursday that the U.S. rolled back proposed steep tariffs on Italian-made pasta, cutting La Molisana's rate to 2.26% and Garofalo's to 13.98%.
- After accusing some firms of unfair pricing, the United States proposed a 92% extra duty on 13 Italian pasta companies in October, with tariffs due from January 2026.
- Italy's pasta exports to the U.S. were about 671 million euros in 2024, roughly 17% of Italy's total pasta exports exceeding 4 billion euros.
- The reassessment left many brands with lower duties and Commerce assigned eleven producers a 9.09% import duty, easing pressure on major Italian pasta brands.
- Italy said full review conclusions will be released on March 11, and the U.S. collected more than $200 billion in tariffs in 2025, with support for affected companies in coming weeks.
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US Slashes Proposed Tariffs on Italian Pasta From 92 Percent to Single Digits, Italy Says
The Trump administration has sharply rolled back proposed antidumping tariffs on Italian-made pasta, dramatically reducing duties that had threatened to hit some producers with rates exceeding 90 percent, Italy’s foreign ministry said on Jan. 1. The ministry said the U.S. Department of Commerce had issued post-preliminary findings that cut proposed duties on 13 Italian pasta producers from a provisional rate of 91.74 percent to significantly low…
The United States has significantly reduced the proposed rates for more Italian pasta producers after a review of the commercial investigation. The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces that the new taxes are much smaller than the original levels, which...
Originally, the US announced an additional duty of 92 percent for 13 Italian pasta companies in October. Following extensive review, the US Department of Commerce is now rowing back.
The U.S. Commerce Department is poised to significantly reduce tariffs that were set to take effect later this year on products from more than a dozen Italian pasta manufacturers.
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