Overview
- The preliminary determination applies a 91.74% duty to 13 major Italian pasta exporters starting in January if upheld, on top of an existing 15% tariff on EU goods.
- Commerce examined sales from July 2023 to June 2024 and cited inadequate data from Pasta Garofalo and La Molisana, which both deny dumping and dispute the assessment.
- The levies could affect roughly half of Italy’s pasta exports to the U.S., where Italian brands account for about 12% of the market, according to recent industry figures.
- Preliminary results were issued Sept. 4, with final determinations due within 120 days unless extended, and exporters can request a hearing or file written comments.
- Italy and the EU are pressing Washington to change course, with the EU trade chief calling the near-107% burden unacceptable and signaling possible WTO action if flaws are found.