A package of pasta imported from Italy is seen at a supermarket in Houston, Texas, on November 12, 2025.
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Italy’s Foreign Ministry announced Thursday that the United States has significantly lowered proposed tariffs on several Italian pasta manufacturers following a reassessment of U.S. activities.
In October, the United States announced that it would impose an additional 92% tariff on 13 Italian pasta companies from January 2026 on top of the usual 15% on most EU imports, accusing two companies in particular, La Morisana and Garofalo, of selling pasta at unfairly low prices.
The U.S. collected an additional $200 billion in tariffs in 2025 as a result of the new tariffs, according to Customs and Border Protection.
However, after a review, the U.S. Commerce Department lowered the tariffs on La Morisana to 2.26%, while the tariffs on Garofalo were set at 13.98%, according to a statement from Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The remaining 11 producers were not individually investigated in the review, but will be subject to a 9.09% tariff.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, “The recalculation of tariffs shows that the U.S. authorities recognize the willingness of Japanese companies to cooperate constructively.”
It added that the full conclusion of the US investigation will be announced on March 11, and the department will continue to provide assistance to affected businesses in the coming weeks.
The threat of pasta tariffs was an embarrassment to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who had hoped her close relationship with US President Donald Trump would protect Italian companies from further tariffs.
Italy’s pasta exports totaled more than 4 billion euros ($4.7 billion) in 2024, according to data from the national statistics agency ISTAT. The US market was worth about $800 million to Italian companies.
