Trump Says US Will Impose 100 Percent Tariff on Foreign-Made Movies

The president said the move is necessary to protect the once globally dominant U.S. movie industry.

The Hollywood sign in Los Angeles on Sept. 17, 2024. Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

President Donald Trump announced on May 4 that he was authorizing his administration to impose a 100 percent tariff on movies produced outside of the United States.

In a Truth Social post, Trump said the Department of Commerce and the U.S. Trade Representative would immediately start to process the implementation of the levy on all movies “produced in foreign lands.”