The US Department of Commerce has cut anti-dumping duties on 13 Italian pasta brands following an investigation into alleged export undercutting, Italy's Foreign Ministry announced.
The final ruling marks a downward revision from the provisional tariffs imposed on 4 September — a welcome reprieve for Italian exporters caught in the crossfire of Washington's broader trade offensive.
Italian pasta tax in the US
As far as individual producers are concerned, the anti-dumping margin for Garofalo pasta was set at 7%, compared to 91.7% in September's preliminary decision and 13.89% on 31 December 2025.
A duty of 2.65% was applied to Molisana, compared to the initial 91.7% and 2.26% in the year-end finding.
For the other 11 companies involved in the proceedings, the final rate was 5.21%, compared to 91.7% in September and 9.09% on 31 December.
The proceedings had begun in September 2025, when the Trump administration announced its intention to introduce anti-dumping duties on Italian-made pasta.
In a post on X back in October, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani had announced the launch of a task force to respond to the US accusations.
The December figures had already marked a partial improvement on the initial September rates, but today's final ruling represents the most significant reduction yet.
The Italian government and European Commission both filed defence briefs in support of the producers, with the Foreign Ministry crediting their intervention for the revised margins.
The companies themselves also cooperated with the US Department of Commerce, submitting additional documentation to verify the contested export costs and trade practices.
