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Italian Pasta in U.S. Faces 107% Tariff Threat as Producers Warn of Pullbacks

A preliminary Commerce finding that used adverse data after two firms were deemed uncooperative awaits a late-December or January final ruling.

Various types of italian pasta, including penne and casarecce, are displayed in clear plastic bags on a store shelf, ready for purchase.
A customer shops for pasta at an H-E-B grocery store on Nov. 10, 2025 in Austin, Texas.
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TURIN, ITALY - APRIL 17: Man looks a different quality Italian pasta and egg pasta inside the supermarket on April 17, 2025 in Turin, Italy. Italy has a trade surplus with the US and it would be hard-hit by the 20% tariffs that the US announced - and then postponed - on all goods imported from European Union countries. Italy's prime minister had criticized the tariffs but is considered more ideologically aligned with the Trump Administration than other EU leaders, and may play a key role in helping the bloc strike a new trade deal with the the US. (Photo by Stefano Guidi/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Commerce proposed a 91.74% anti-dumping duty on 13 Italian exporters on top of the existing 15% EU tariff, with rates not yet final and potential implementation in January 2026.
  • The agency said La Molisana and Pasta Garofalo failed to provide required information and applied the resulting rate to all 13 firms under the 'facts available' standard.
  • Several Italian companies told reporters they may exit the U.S. market or raise prices if the duties are upheld, while Rummo’s U.S. executive projected boxes could rise from about $3.99 to as high as $6.49–$7.99.
  • The White House said pasta is not disappearing and emphasized the review remains preliminary, as Italian and EU officials criticized the move and signaled possible trade challenges.
  • Brands named in the review include Barilla, La Molisana, Garofalo, and Rummo, though Barilla’s U.S.-made lines would be less affected than pasta exported from Italy.