The decision followed a Department of Commerce investigation into 19 Italian pasta makers over allegations of 'dumping' selling their product below market value in order to to harm US-based competitors. "It's madness," said Cosimo Rummo, president of the Rummo pasta company. "We sell 454 grams of pasta for 4.50; where's the undercutting?" "We are expecting the government and the European Commission to support us, but in the meantime we're responding with our legal team."