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Italy Fights US 91.74% Pasta Tariff as Unfair

10/6/2025

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Italy urges the United States to reconsider a 91.74% anti-dumping tariff on pasta, January 2026 and stacking on 15%.
The United States Department of Commerce accuses Italian producers, La Molisana and Garofalo, of selling pasta below market value.
The Italian Foreign Ministry, with affected firms and the European Commission, will contest tariffs; Agriculture Minister Francesco Lollobrigida denounces them as hyper-protectionist.

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Italy urges the United States to reconsider a 91.74% anti-dumping tariff on pasta, January 2026 and stacking on 15%.
The United States Department of Commerce accuses Italian producers, La Molisana and Garofalo, of selling pasta below market value.
The Italian Foreign Ministry, with affected firms and the European Commission, will contest tariffs; Agriculture Minister Francesco Lollobrigida denounces them as hyper-protectionist.