Overview
- The Commerce Department published a preliminary determination that would add a 91.74% anti-dumping duty to Italian pasta, on top of a 15% tariff, with implementation scheduled for January 1, 2026.
- The review was triggered by petitions from competing U.S. companies and examined the period from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024.
- Eighteen producers were covered, with La Molisana and Garofalo closely scrutinized, and officials cited non-cooperation and incomplete data in assigning the high provisional margin.
- The provisional rate has been extended to other brands, including Barilla, while Rome and the European Commission support affected firms and seek a reassessment by U.S. authorities.
- Italy exported over €4 billion of pasta in 2024, including €671 million to the U.S., and industry leaders warn the duty could double prices for American families and squeeze authentic producers.