Trump announces 100% tariffs on films produced outside the United States

By The New Obs with AFP

Published on May 5, 2025 at 8:11 a.m. , updated on May 5, 2025 at 8:13 a.m.

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Donald Trump wants to protect Hollywood. The American president announced on Sunday, May 4 , that he would "immediately begin the process of imposing 100% tariffs" on films released in the United States but produced abroad.

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"The American film industry is dying very quickly (...) Hollywood and many other parts of the United States are devastated," he explained on his Truth Social network.

"Other countries are offering all sorts of incentives to lure our filmmakers and studios away from the United States," he said. He called it a "concerted effort by other nations" that represents "a threat to national security."

Since returning to the White House, Donald Trump has opened several investigations into the "national security effects" of various imports ranging from semiconductors to crucial minerals .

This investigation is a necessary first step that could allow the American president to issue an executive order imposing customs duties on these products if it is demonstrated that their import volume represents a risk to national security . No details have yet been given on the conditions for applying surcharges on films produced abroad.

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