Overview
- The combined levy pairs a 15% EU import tariff with an additional 92% antidumping duty, among the highest product-specific rates of the current administration.
- Thirteen brands are affected, including La Molisana, Rummo, Barilla, Pasta Garofalo, and others named by the Commerce Department.
- Several major exporters signaled plans to withdraw from the U.S. market in January unless the decision is reversed, and they are asking Commerce to reconsider.
- A White House spokesperson said companies had multiple chances to submit required documents and rejected claims of political motivation.
- Italy’s agriculture minister criticized the move as unnecessary, and some industry figures suggested the original complaint from rivals such as Winland Foods could advantage firms linked to Investindustrial.