Italy says US sharply cuts proposed pasta tariffs
The United States has sharply reduced proposed taxes on some Italian pasta producers following a reassessment of their activities in the United States, Italy’s foreign ministry said.
In October, the United States announced that 13 Italian pasta companies would face an extra 92 percent duty on top of the normal 15 percent rate applied to most European Union imports from January 2026, accusing two producers in particular, La Molisana and Garofalo, of selling pasta at unfairly low prices.
However, the Italian foreign ministry said that after a review, the US Department of Commerce set the tariff for La Molisana at 2.26 percent and for Garofalo at 13.98 percent. expression.
The remaining 11 producers, who were not examined individually in the review, face a tariff of 9.09 percent.
“The recalculation of duties is a sign that the US authorities recognize our companies’ constructive willingness to cooperate,” the foreign ministry said.
He added that the full results of the US review will be published on March 11 and that the department will continue to provide assistance to affected companies in the coming weeks.
The threat of pasta tariffs had been an embarrassment for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who had hoped that her close ties with US President Donald Trump would shield Italian companies from any additional tariffs.
According to data from the national statistical agency ISTAT, Italy’s total pasta exports exceeded 4 billion euros ($7 billion) in 2024.
The US market was worth almost US$800 million ($A1.2 billion) for Italian firms.
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