Italy Says US Significantly Lowered Proposed Tariffs on Certain Pasta Brands

A worker at the Italian pasta maker De Cecco’s factory prepares pasta in Fara San Martino, Italy, on Nov. 29, 2021. Remo Casilli/ReutersThe Italian Foreign Ministry said on Jan. 1 that the United States has significantly reduced proposed tariffs on 13 Italian pasta brands after completing an administrative review to determine whether the products were being sold below fair market value.The U.S. Commerce Department previously announced a proposed 91.74 percent anti-dumping duty on La Molisana, Garofalo, and 11 other Italian pasta makers after its preliminary review found that the companies were selling pasta at below-normal prices.