Rome calls on US to reconsider extra tariff on pasta imports

ROME (Reuters) -Rome is working closely with the European Commission to press the United States to reconsider an additional anti-dumping tariff on pasta imports which would effectively double their price, the Italian foreign ministry said. The decision to impose an extra duty of 91.74% is the result of proceedings by the U.S Department of Commerce which found that two major Italian producers were allegedly selling pasta at unfairly low prices – a practice known as dumping – between July 2023 and June 2024. These would be on top of the 15% U.S. tax on most imports from the 27-nation EU, and would be applied from January 2026. The Italian foreign ministry said in a statement late on Saturday it contested the findings and the new tariffs, and was assisting companies in protecting their rights