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Trump to Hit US Movies Made in Foreign Countries With 100% Tariffs
Trump Says Non US Movies to Be Hit With 100% Tariffs
Trump threatens a 100% tariff on foreign made films, saying the movie industry in the US is dying
BBC News 6 MAY 2025
Donald Trump says he will talk with Hollywood executives, after an earlier announcement that he would hit films made in foreign countries with 100% tariffs sent shockwaves through the industry.
The US president said on Sunday he was authorising the commerce department to start the process to impose the levy because Americas film industry was dying a very fast death
For years, filmmakers have been leaving Hollywood for destinations including the UK and Canada to lower costs and make MORE PROFITS.
One non US union said the tariff plan would be a knock out blow to the international industry.
Trump said on his Truth Social platform, external: It is, in addition to everything else, messaging and propaganda
WE WANT MOVIES MADE IN AMERICA, AGAIN
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick responded to the announcement, saying We're on it
But the details are unclear. Trumps statement did not say whether the tariff would apply to American production companies producing films abroad
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