ROME, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Italy’s foreign ministry said on Thursday the United States had sharply lowered proposed duties on several Italian pasta makers following a reassessment of their U.S. activities.
In October, the United States said that 13 Italian pasta companies would face an extra 92% duty - on top of the regular 15% rate on most EU imports - from January 2026, accusing two producers in particular, La Molisana and Garofalo, of selling pasta at unfairly low prices.
However, after a review, the U.S. Department of Commerce cut the tariff for La Molisana to 2.26%, while Garofalo’s rate was set at 13.98%, the Italian foreign ministry said in a statement.
The remaining 11 producers, which were not individually examined in the review, face a tariff of 9.09%.
“The recalculation of the duties is a sign that U.S. authorities recognise our companies’ constructive willingness to cooperate,” the foreign ministry said.
