The US government has cut its proposed tariffs on Italian pasta that could have nearly doubled prices for many brands. Former President Donald Trump had planned tariffs up to 92% on 13 Italian pasta makers like Barilla, La Molisana, and Pastificio Lucio Garofalo, accusing them of unfairly low prices. Italy exports about $770 million of pasta to the US every year. On Thursday, Italy's government announced that the US Department of Commerce (DoC) lowered the proposed tariffs to between 2% and 14%. These new duties will be added to the existing 15% tariff on most EU goods imported into the US. The DoC said it has not made a final call yet. A preliminary report showed Italian pasta companies had "addressed many of [the DoC's] questions." The final decision is expected on 12 March. The US targets 13 companies responsible for about 16% of Italy's pasta shipments to America. Italy's agribusiness group Coldiretti warned that the original high tariffs would have dealt a “fatal blow” to its pasta sector. The European Commission said it might step in if needed. Italy's foreign ministry said the new review set tariffs at 2.26% for La Molisana, about 14% for Garofalo, and 9.09% for the other 11 companies. It added, “The recalculation of the duties is a sign that US authorities recognise our companies’ constructive willingness to co-operate.” The tariff cut came after the US delayed hikes on furniture and kitchen cabinet tariffs for another year. Duties on kitchen cabinets and vanities were supposed to rise from 25% to 50% on January 1, and furniture from 25% to 30%. The White House said it continues to “engage in productive negotiations with trade partners.”