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October 14, 2019

Consumers snap up Italian Parmesan before tariffs hit

  • The cheese is on a long list of EU products targeted by the Trump administration for retaliatory tariffs approved by the WTO for illegal EU subsidies to the plane maker Airbus.
    • By COLLEEN BARRY
    Associated Press

    The Italian agricultural lobby Coldiretti said Friday that sales of both Parmigiano Reggiano and Grana Padano, aged cheeses with a distinctive granular quality that are defined by their territory of origin, have skyrocketed in the United States by 220% since the higher tariffs were announced one week ago.

    The new tariffs — up from $2.15 per kilogram to around $6 a kilogram — take effect on Oct. 18. Parmesan cheese is on a long list of EU products targeted by the Trump administration for retaliatory tariffs approved by the World Trade Organization for illegal EU subsidies to aviation giant Airbus.


     
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