ROME, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- The United States has revised downward proposed new tariffs on several brands of Italian pasta, Italy's Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday.
In a statement, the ministry said the U.S. Department of Commerce had issued preliminary assessments on anti-dumping duties for the products ahead of the official conclusion of an anti-dumping investigation expected on March 11.
"The assessments significantly reduce the provisional rates set on Sept. 4, 2025," the ministry said. It noted that tariffs on Italian producer La Molisana were lowered from 91.74 percent to 2.26 percent, those on Garofalo to 13.98 percent, and those on the remaining 11 non-sampled producers to 9.09 percent.
The proposed duties would have taken effect in addition to existing U.S. tariffs of 15 percent on most products imported from European Union (EU) countries.
On Sept. 4 last year, U.S. authorities announced provisional anti-dumping duties of up to 91.74 percent on certain Italian pasta producers, scheduled for January 2026, bringing total tariffs to a maximum of 107 percent.
Coldiretti and Filiera Italia, two Italian organizations promoting and protecting Italian products in foreign markets, said on stock market website Borsa Italiana on Thursday that the previously announced high tariffs would have doubled the cost of Italian pasta for U.S. households, creating opportunities for counterfeit products and undermining the quality of genuine Made-in-Italy goods.
Earlier this year, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said during a cabinet meeting that increases in U.S. tariffs would have significantly affected the Italian economy, describing the decision as "wrong," though not overwhelming for domestic companies, according to local media.
Italian pasta exports were valued at more than 4 billion euros (4.6 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024, according to estimates by the Italian Food Union based on data from the National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT).
