"It's a real pity, laments Antonio Rummo of Donald Trump's latest target in his ever-evolving tariff war: Italian pasta. Rummo is the sixth-generation grandson of the founder of Pasta Rummo, who opened a wheat mill in Benevento in southern Italy in 1846, using the family's three horses to lug grain from the surrounding Campania region and Puglia to produce fresh pasta."
"Demand for premium pasta in the US has been growing, says Rummo. Appreciated by consumers for a traditional processing method that guarantees it will cook to al dente perfection, sales of Pasta Rummo have been thriving. Our brand has grown especially fast over the last six years, something that took us by surprise, but which were are very proud of, he said, but he fears the US president's tariffs could put paid to that."
Pasta Rummo is a sixth-generation family business founded in 1846 in Benevento that produces traditionally processed premium pasta prized for cooking al dente. Demand for premium pasta in the US has risen, and Pasta Rummo's sales grew rapidly over the past six years. Washington has threatened additional duties of up to 92% on some historic Italian pasta manufacturers after a Department of Commerce dumping investigation pushed by US rivals. The extra duties, slated for January, could double retail prices from about $4 a packet and have broadly affected multiple top Italian brands beyond the investigation's initial targets.
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