Ian M. Sheldon

Export Subsidies in a Vertically-Interrelated Marketing System: The Case of Durum Wheat and Pasta

In May 1995, the US International Trade Commission (USITC) began an investigation into dumping of pasta from Italy and Turkey in the US market. The USITC’s final report (July 1996) indicated that pasta imports from Italy and Turkey, which were being sold at “less than fair value”, had caused downward pressure on domestic pasta prices, the US pasta industry suffering material injury. As a result, anti-dumping duties were imposed by the US Department of Commerce on both Italian and Turkish pasta imports.