13 major Italian pasta brands could disappear from US store shelves as 107% tariffs take effect

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Thirteen Italian pasta brands could pull their products from American grocery store shelves or hike prices as soon as January, when punishing 107% tariffs are set to take effect.

The levies — the highest the White House has moved to impose on a specific product since the start of President Trump’s crackdown on imports — come from the US’ 15% baseline tariff on European Union goods plus a punishing 92% levy over accusations Italian pasta makers have been undercutting US competitors.

The Commerce Department says the penne purveyors have been violating “antidumping” laws, exporting their products to the US market at a very low price to gain an advantage over local businesses.

Last year, the department launched an investigation after two US pasta manufa