ROME, Aug 28 : Italian cheese exporters are facing tariffs from some US customs authorities that exceed the rate agreed with the European union on imports of certain types of the product, the Italian Foreign Ministry said.
“In particular, some US customs authorities reportedly requested a higher tariff than the rate agreed in the EU-US Joint Declaration for the import of Italian products, such as Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano,” the ministry said in a statement yesterday.
The Italian Foreign Ministry informed the European Commission and the US Embassy in Italy about the situation, the statement added.
“Italy has always supported an open and constructive approach in its dialogue with the United States, and will continue to do so by calling for the proper implementation of the agreement,” Italian Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani noted.
The volume of Italian cheese exports to the United States reaches 500 million euros (USD 582 million). With the introduction of new tariffs on August 7, all types of cheese are supplied to the US at a single tariff rate of 15 percent.
In August, the US and the EU announced that they had reached a framework trade agreement. This agreement envisages that the EU will eliminate tariffs on all US industrial goods, while the US will maintain a 15 percent tariff on most European goods. The EU also plans to purchase USD 750 billion worth of liquefied natural gas, oil and nuclear energy products from the US by 2028, as well as American AI chips for its data centers for at least USD 40 billion.
The EU further intends to significantly increase purchases of US military and defense equipment.)
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