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U.S. Sets Preliminary 91.74% Anti-Dumping Rate on Italian Pasta, Pushing Potential Tariffs Near 107%

The preliminary ruling draws fire for a sampling method that sets a 91.74% rate for two firms then applies it to other exporters.

Overview

  • Commerce’s preliminary determination covers July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 and assigns 91.74% dumping margins to La Molisana and Garofalo.
  • The same 91.74% rate is preliminarily extended to non‑examined exporters named in the case, including brands such as Barilla and Rummo.
  • The added duty would stack on an existing 15% tariff, putting the combined levy near 107% on imports that could take effect on January 1, 2026 if finalized.
  • Italian industry group Filiera Italia condemns the approach as disproportionate and warns it would disadvantage exporters that ship from Italy while sparing producers with U.S. plants.
  • Past reviews of the same producers resulted in zero or minimal duties, and the measure remains non‑final as companies and associations weigh legal and political responses.