On October 4, local time, Italian Minister for Agriculture and Food Sovereignty and Forestry, Lolo Brigida, who is visiting the United States, said that U.S. anti-dumping tariffs on Italian butter belong to a "super protectionist mechanism", neither necessary nor justified.
In early September, the U.S. Department of Commerce, after an investigation that identified Italian pasta dumping, planned to impose tariffs of 91.74% on the relevant products from 2026 on the basis of the previous 15% tariff, which is up to about 107% tariff.
According to statistics, Italy produces more than 4 million tons of pasta every year, 60% of which are sold abroad. The United States is one of the main overseas markets for the Italian pasta industry. (Headquarters reporter Li Yaoyang)