Overview
- The Commerce Department’s preliminary finding would add a 91.74% antidumping duty on 13 Italian pasta exporters, on top of an existing 15% tariff on EU goods, taking total duties near 107%.
- Officials applied a uniform high rate after deeming La Molisana and Pasta Garofalo uncooperative and using “facts available,” a conclusion the companies dispute alongside claims of calculation errors.
- Italian exporters warn they may withdraw products or raise U.S. prices starting in January 2026, while Rummo says it will stay on shelves but estimates packages could rise from about $3.99 to as much as $7.99.
- Italian and EU officials condemned the move and organized responses, with EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič signaling potential WTO action and Italy launching a task force to contest the duties.
- Barilla is among the named companies yet notes much of its U.S. pasta is made domestically, and the White House says the duty is still a proposal and that products are not disappearing as the review continues.