US Significantly Lowers Anti-Dumping Tariffs on Italian Pasta

Tariffs Adjusted from 92% to 2-14%
Final Decision to Be Announced on March 11

The United States has decided to lower the anti-dumping tariffs on Italian pasta, which were initially set at over 90 percent, to around 10 percent, according to reports by Bloomberg and others on January 1 (local time), citing the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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According to Bloomberg, the U.S. Department of Commerce has revised downward the anti-dumping tariffs of up to 92 percent that were to be imposed on products from 13 Italian pasta companies starting this year. By company, La Molisana will face a tariff of about 2.3 percent, Garofalo 14 percent, and the remaining 11 companies 9.1 percent each.

The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained that although the U.S. Department of Commerce's anti-dumping investigation was scheduled to continue until March, a conclusion was reached earlier than planned. The ministry stated, "The adjustment of tariffs is a sign that U.S. authorities recognize our companies' willingness to cooperate," adding that "the final conclusion will be announced on March 11." Bloomberg noted that the final anti-dumping tariff rates may change before the official announcement from the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Last September, the United States decided to impose anti-dumping tariffs, claiming that Italian pasta companies had sold their products at excessively low prices in the U.S. market. These tariffs are in addition to the basic 15 percent tariff already applied to exports to the United States.

The United States is the world's second-largest pasta producer after Italy. Italy produces 69 percent of all pasta in the European Union. According to data from the Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT), Italy's pasta exports surpassed 4 billion euros (approximately 6.8 trillion won) in 2024.