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- Rome calls on US to reconsider extra tariff on pasta imports</p>
<p>ReutersOctober 5, 2025 at 4:57 AM</p>
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<p>A person grates parmesan cheese over a plate of fettuccine with ragu at a restaurant in Rome, Italy, March 25, 2024. REUTERS/Remo Casilli</p>
<p>ROME (Reuters) -Rome is working closely with the European Commission to press the United States to reconsider an additional anti-dumping tariff on pasta imports which would effectively double their price, the Italian foreign ministry said.</p>
<p>The decision to impose an extra duty of 91.74% is the result of proceedings by the U.S Department of Commerce which found that two major Italian producers were allegedly selling pasta at unfairly low prices - a practice known as dumping - between July 2023 and June 2024.</p>
<p>These would be on top of the 15% U.S. tax on most imports from the 27-nation EU, and would be applied from January 2026.</p>
<p>The Italian foreign ministry said in a statement late on Saturday it contested the findings and the new tariffs, and was assisting companies in protecting their rights through the embassy in Washington.</p>
<p>With almost $800 million in exports, the U.S. is one of Italy's top three export markets for pasta, a staple of the country's culinary heritage and a substantial export commodity.</p>
<p>In 2024, Italy's total pasta exports were worth over 4 billion euros ($4.70 billion) with almost 2.5 million tons sold abroad, according to data by national statistics agency ISTAT.</p>
<p>Italy's main business lobby Confindustria on Thursday cut its economic growth forecasts for this year and next, citing the impact of U.S. tariffs and geopolitical tensions on exports.</p>
<p>($1 = 0.8517 euros)</p>
<p>(Reporting by Giulia SegretiEditing by Tomasz Janowski)</p>
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