Tariffs on Italian pasta could threaten its sale in the U.S.

Pasta lovers might have to find an alternative for their favorite dishes as the implementation of new tariffs could cause Italian pastas to be removed from grocery stores.

In September, the U.S. Commerce Department announced its findings after looking into an antidumping duty involving pastas made in Italy between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. The preliminary review determined that 13 Italian companies, including La Molisana and Garofalo, were allegedly engaging in dumping — selling their pastas below normal market prices — and that an extra duty of 91.74% would be imposed on the Italian imports.

The extra duty would be added to the 15% U.S. tax on most imports from nations in the European Union that the Trump Administration has put in place, Reuters reported in October, an