PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A new federal trade proposal could more than double the price of Italian pasta coming into the United States, and one longtime Phoenix business says it’s already struggling with smaller tariffs that are making it harder to keep shelves stocked and prices steady.

Niccoli’s Italian Grocery and Deli has been serving customers in central Phoenix since the 1950s. The family-owned shop has survived economic downturns, a recession, and even a pandemic, but owner Brian Long says the latest challenge is unlike any other.

“We’re already tighter on our checkbooks,” Long said.

Inside the deli, every bottle of olive oil, wedge of cheese, and package of pasta tells a story from overseas.

“I would say on our grocery shelves, probably about 80% of our product is imported, 20% do

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