In Gragnano’s humid, deafening pasta works, Garofalo turns global semolina and Lattari spring water into bronze-cut pasta admired worldwide. Now its U.S. sales—about a fifth of the business—face a potential 91.74 percent anti-dumping duty, atop an existing 15 percent tariff. The Commerce Department says Garofalo and La Molisana failed to provide data, and the penalty would extend to nearly a dozen makers, including Barilla and Rummo. A White House spokesman blamed repeated nonresponses; executives call the probe bewildering. Italy and the European Commission have appealed, as local producers fear soaring prices and false Made in Italy labels.

Prepared by Christopher Adams and reviewed by editorial team.