The United States has sharply lowered proposed duties on several Italian pasta makers following a reassessment of their activities, Italy\u2019s foreign ministry said Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In October, the United States said that 13 Italian pasta companies would face an extra 92% duty \u2014 on top of the regular 15% rate on most European Union imports \u2014 from January 2026, accusing two producers in particular, La Molisana and Garofalo, of selling pasta at unfairly low prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, after a review, the U.S. Department of Commerce cut the tariff for La Molisana to 2.26%, while Garofalo\u2019s rate was set at 13.98%, the Italian foreign ministry said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The remaining 11 producers, which were not individually examined in the review, face a tariff of 9.09%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe recalculation of the duties is a sign that U.S. authorities recognize our companies\u2019 constructive willingness to cooperate,\u201d the foreign ministry said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It added that the full conclusions of the U.S. review would be released on March 11, adding that the ministry would continue to provide help to the companies affected in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The threatened pasta tariffs had been an embarrassment to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who had hoped that her close ties with President Donald Trump would shield Italian companies from any additional tariffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Italy\u2019s total pasta exports were worth over 4 billion euros ($4.7 billion) in 2024, according to data from national statistics agency ISTAT. The U.S. market was worth almost $800 million to Italian firms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n