The United States Department of Commerce today published the final decision in the case concerning U.S. duties on 13 Italian pasta brands accused of allegedly exporting to the United States at prices lower than market value (“dumping”). The decision significantly revises the level of the provisional antidumping duties announced last September 4.
The antidumping margin applied to Garofalo pasta has been reduced to 7% (compared with 91.7% in the preliminary decision last September and 13.89% in the post-preliminary decision of December 31). La Molisana will face an antidumping duty of 2.65% (compared with 91.7% in the September preliminary decision and 2.26% in the December 31 decision).
The antidumping duty applied to the other 11 companies involved in the procedure is 5.21% (compared with 91.7% last September and 9.09% on December 31).
The positive outcome of the investigation follows a prompt intervention by the Italian Government and the European Commission in support of the Italian pasta producers involved. This support included the submission of defense briefs and was made possible thanks to the cooperation of the Italian companies with U.S. authorities through the provision of additional documentation.
