US EditionTrump Orders 100% Tariff on Foreign-Made Films, Citing National Security
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump directed U.S. Authorities to impose a full tariff on movies created outside the country in an effort to support the struggling American film industry.
- Trump attributed the industry's decline to foreign countries offering incentives that draw American filmmakers and studios abroad, calling this a national security threat.
- Film production in Los Angeles has dropped nearly 40 percent over the last decade amid global competition for content production driven by tax credits and rebates.
- Trump declared on Truth Social that the U.S. Film industry is rapidly declining and emphasized the need to produce movies domestically once more, while Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick responded by assuring that efforts to address the issue are underway.
- Experts warn that retaliation against the tariffs could harm the U.S. Film sector, with concerns about unclear implementation timing and potential limited impact on global industry dynamics.
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U.S. Plans Heavy Tariffs On Foreign Film
President Donald Trump announced plans to impose a 100% tariff on all foreign-made film, citing what he called a “very fast death” of the American movie industry. In a Truth Social post, Trump claimed that foreign governments are offering aggressive incentives to lure filmmakers away from the United States, devastating Hollywood and other U.S. production hubs. Calling it a “concerted effort by other Nations” and a national security threat, Trump…
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