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Trump tariffs: US president says non-US movies to be hit with 100% levies

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US President Donald Trump says he will hit movies made in foreign countries with 100% tariffs, as he ramps up trade disputes with nations around the world. Trump said he was authorising the US Department of Commerce and Trade Representative to start the process to impose the levy because America's movie industry was dying "a very fast death". He blamed a "concerted effort" by other countries that offer incentives to attract filmmakers and studios, which he described as a "National Security threat". "It is, in addition to everything else, messaging and propaganda!" Trump said on his Truth Social platform. "WE WANT MOVIES MADE IN AMERICA, AGAIN!" US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick responded to the latest announcement, saying "We're on it". But the details of the move are unclear. Trump's statement did not say whether the tariff would apply to American production companies producing films abroad. Several recent major movies produced by US studios were shot outside America, including Dea

Trump considering 100% tariffs on movies not made in the US 5 May 2025 Share Save Add as preferred on Google Peter Hoskins , Business reporter and Maia Davies , BBC News Watch Trump on non-US movie tariffs: 'Hollywood is being destroyed' Donald Trump says he will talk to Hollywood executives, after his earlier announcement to 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 America's film industry was dying "a very fast death". Bu

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