The United States Department of Commerce released preliminary assessments overnight, ahead of the expected conclusion of the investigation on 11 March, regarding anti-dumping tariffs applied to certain Italian pasta producers.
The post-preliminary review significantly lowers the provisional rates established on 4 September, reducing tariffs from 91.74% to 2.26% for La Molisana, 13.98% for Garofalo and 9.09% for the remaining 11 non-sampled producers.
The re-determination of the tariff levels constitutes an acknowledgment by the US authorities of the constructive cooperation shown by Italian companies. It also confirms the effectiveness of the support provided by the Italian Foreign Ministry and by the Italian Government from the outset, which will continue to be ensured in view of the final determinations.
