WASHINGTON — Spaghetti night may have to go on hold for a while.

Punishing 107% tariffs on foreign pasta, threatened by the White House, could dramatically increase the cost of popular pasta brands or force them off of store shelves entirely as early as January.

The tariffs, which would be the highest single-product taxes levied by the White House this year if enacted, are a mix of two separate fees: A 15% tariff on all goods from the European Union and a separate 92% tariff on Italian pasta over accusations the manufacturers have undercut American competitors.

Multiple outlets, including the Wall Street Journal , have reported that President Donald Trump is considering levying the new fines soon.

The original 15% tariffs are part of a broad strategy of taxes placed on numerous allies

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