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Trump renews threat of imposing steep tariffs on films made outside the US Trump renews threat of imposing steep tariffs on films made outside the US
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Trump claims he’ll impose 100% tariff on ‘any and all movies’ made abroad but doesn’t give details or timelineTrump claims he’ll impose 100% tariff on ‘any and all movies’ made abroad but doesn’t give details or timeline
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Donald Trump on Monday renewed his threat of imposing steep tariffs on films made outside the United States, claiming his country’s industry has been “stolen” by others.Donald Trump on Monday renewed his threat of imposing steep tariffs on films made outside the United States, claiming his country’s industry has been “stolen” by others.
Trump’s remarks come shortly after he threatened a slew of new tariffs to be imposed this week on branded pharmaceutical products, furniture, as well as heavy trucks respectively.Trump’s remarks come shortly after he threatened a slew of new tariffs to be imposed this week on branded pharmaceutical products, furniture, as well as heavy trucks respectively.
On Monday, Trump returned his focus to the film industry, charging in a Truth Social post that other countries have taken business from the United States, “just like stealing candy from a baby”.On Monday, Trump returned his focus to the film industry, charging in a Truth Social post that other countries have taken business from the United States, “just like stealing candy from a baby”.
He criticized Gavin Newsom, California’s governor, as “weak and incompetent”, adding that the state has been heavily impacted.He criticized Gavin Newsom, California’s governor, as “weak and incompetent”, adding that the state has been heavily impacted.
“In order to solve this long time, never ending problem, I will be imposing a 100% Tariff on any and all movies that are made outside of the United States,” Trump wrote.“In order to solve this long time, never ending problem, I will be imposing a 100% Tariff on any and all movies that are made outside of the United States,” Trump wrote.
He did not provide further details on his plans, or a timeline for when these tariffs might be enacted.He did not provide further details on his plans, or a timeline for when these tariffs might be enacted.
Trump’s latest post echoes a threat he made in May, when he said the US movie industry was “dying a very fast death”.Trump’s latest post echoes a threat he made in May, when he said the US movie industry was “dying a very fast death”.
At the time, he said he was authorizing the Department of Commerce and US trade representative to start the process of instituting a 100% tariff.At the time, he said he was authorizing the Department of Commerce and US trade representative to start the process of instituting a 100% tariff.
The implications for the movie industry remain unclear for now.The implications for the movie industry remain unclear for now.
Hollywood is a major sector of the US economy, generating more than 2.3m jobs and $279bn in sales in 2022, according to data from the Motion Picture Association.Hollywood is a major sector of the US economy, generating more than 2.3m jobs and $279bn in sales in 2022, according to data from the Motion Picture Association.
But in the wake of the Hollywood strikes and the Covid pandemic – which changed how Americans consumed movies, opting to watch at home instead of in theaters – the industry has been struggling to regain momentum, industry insiders have said.But in the wake of the Hollywood strikes and the Covid pandemic – which changed how Americans consumed movies, opting to watch at home instead of in theaters – the industry has been struggling to regain momentum, industry insiders have said.
Trump’s posts did not mention if television series, an increasingly profitable and popular sector of production, would be impacted.Trump’s posts did not mention if television series, an increasingly profitable and popular sector of production, would be impacted.
Last Thursday, Trump said he would slap separate tariffs ranging between 25% and 100% on branded pharmaceutical products, kitchen cabinets, upholstered furniture and heavy trucks.Last Thursday, Trump said he would slap separate tariffs ranging between 25% and 100% on branded pharmaceutical products, kitchen cabinets, upholstered furniture and heavy trucks.
These were to start on Wednesday, he added, with patented pharma products seeing 100% duties unless firms were building manufacturing plants in the United States.These were to start on Wednesday, he added, with patented pharma products seeing 100% duties unless firms were building manufacturing plants in the United States.
Trump reiterated his threat on imported furniture, saying North Carolina “has completely lost its furniture business to China, and other Countries”.Trump reiterated his threat on imported furniture, saying North Carolina “has completely lost its furniture business to China, and other Countries”.