The US government has softened its stance on proposed tariffs that would have roughly doubled the cost of Italian pasta brands, as Donald Trump’s administration faces political pressure over the high cost of living.
The US had accused 13 Italian pasta companies, including Barilla and premium brands such as La Molisana and Pastificio Lucio Garofalo, of unfairly dumping their products in America and in October threatened retaliatory duties of as much as 92 per cent.
But on New Year’s Day, Italy’s government said the US Department of Commerce had slashed the planned additional tariffs to a range of between 2 per cent and 14 per cent.
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