Commerce Slaps Duties on Sneaky Cheap Italian Pasta Imports
Published Date: 9/4/2025
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Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that two Italian pasta makers, La Molisana and Garofalo, sold their pasta in the U.S. for less than fair value from July 2023 to June 2024. Because of this, some companies are no longer being reviewed in this case. People involved have a chance to share their thoughts before the final decision.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Preliminary dumping finding for pasta
The U.S. Department of Commerce preliminarily found that La Molisana, S.p.A. and Pastificio Lucio Garofalo S.p.A. sold certain pasta from Italy in the U.S. at less than normal value during the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. This is a preliminary result in an antidumping administrative review and Commerce has invited interested parties to comment before a final decision.
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