May 5, reported by Reference News Network. According to a report by Agence France-Presse on May 5, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on the 4th that "the process of imposing a 100% tariff on movies screened in the United States but produced abroad will be initiated immediately".
Trump defended himself on his "Truth Social" platform: "The American film industry is dying very rapidly... Hollywood and many other parts of America have been severely damaged."
He said: "Other countries are offering various incentives to attract our filmmakers and studios to leave the United States."
He considered this as "a concerted effort by other countries" that "poses a threat to national security".
It was reported that since returning to the White House, Trump has launched a series of investigations into the "national security impact" of various imported products, from semiconductors to critical minerals.
No details have been provided regarding the conditions for imposing tariffs on foreign-produced films.
This is a new escalation in the trade offensive launched by the U.S. president against his economic partners.
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