Pasta Politics: US Eases Up on Italian Pasta Tariffs

Key Points

• Decision: The US has reduced extra charges on Italian pasta from 92% to a range of 2% to 14%.
• Reason: High cost of living concerns and complaints from consumers.
• Impact: The new charges were supposed to start this month but have now been reduced.

Details

Government Response

• The US government has not commented on this change.
• The White House has already lowered charges on other food items due to price concerns.

Specific Charges

• La Molisana: Reduced to 2.26%.
• Garofalo: Now faces a charge of 13.98%.
• Other Brands: Will have a charge of 9.09%.

Trade Relations

• The US delayed increasing charges on furniture and kitchen items for another year.
• The US is still in talks with trade partners and will not increase charges for now.

Italian Government's Reaction

• They are happy with the change.
• They believe the US understands that Italian companies were willing to cooperate.
• The US investigation into pasta companies is expected to finish in March.