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13 Italian-made pastas that may soon face a 107% tariff

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The U.S. Department of Commerce is proposing an unprecedented 107% tariff on some Italian-made pastas coming into the country, accusing 13 companies of what’s called “dumping.”

What You Need To Know

  • The Commerce Department is accusing 13 Italian-made pasta brands of selling their products cheaper than American counterparts, a practice called “dumping”

  • To counteract, the department has proposed a 107% tariff to be placed on more than a dozen Italian pasta brands set to take effect in January

  • Local Italian markets say they’re prepared for possible tariff, buying more items in advance in case of limited supply


Mazarro’s Italian Market has been around for nearly 25 years, and has quite a few options.

“This is our fresh pasta department right here, with all of our fresh sauces. In house, handmade, fresh pasta,” said Bradley Simons, buyer and manager at Mazarro’s. “I had a hard time believing it, and I still think it’s not going to be 100 percent tariff.”

In a September report in the Federal Register, officials accuse 13 foreign companies of “dumping.” That’s when they sell their products in the U.S. cheaper than their American counterparts, effectively undercutting domestic brands. A full list of brands affected can be found below.

Set for January, the Trump administration is considering a 107% tariff on 13 brands; nearly 92% because of the dumping probe, on top of the 15% tariff tacked onto anything coming from the European Union.

“We haven’t really heard much from our distribution or import partners on it, because everyone is optimistic it’s going to be resolved before it turns into what’s being talked about now,” Simons said.

Across the 20-foot self-described “pasta wall,” Simons says they carry only a couple of the brands impacted by this possible tariff. Just in case, Simons says Mazzaro’s has already bought more Italian-made pasta ahead of the tariff.

“We use over 30-40 pasta brands currently. So, if 10 of those go away, yeah, it could be an issue for us, but it wouldn’t have a widespread effect on our market or operations,” said Simons.

Despite the threat of tariffs, Simons says he’s focused on delivering fairly priced items with exceptional taste. As for the current 15 percent tariff on EU goods, Simons says he and his distributors have absorbed the cost, keeping prices steady across the board.

“Rest assured, if there is one missing, I have dozens of others that I can point you in the right direction of, and you’ll be super happy with it,” Simons said.

For now, Mazarro’s is just waiting until January to see if that tariff threat becomes reality

Spectrum Bay News 9 reached out to the White House and the Commerce Department for comment, but didn’t hear back.


Brands impacted by possible 107% tariff:

  • Agritalia
  • Aldino
  • Antiche Tradizioni Di Gragnano
  • Barilla 
  • Gruppo Milo 
  • La Molisana
  • Pastificio Artigiano Cav. Giuseppe Cocco
  • Pastificio Chiavenna
  • Pastificio Liguori 
  • Pastificio Lucio Garofalo
  • Pastificio Sgambaro
  • Pastificio Tamma 
  • Rummo

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