In a bold move aimed at revitalising domestic film production, U.S. President Donald Trump has declared a 100% tariff on all movies produced outside the United States.
The announcement was made Sunday night on his Truth Social platform, reigniting trade tensions with what he framed as a necessary step to save America’s struggling film industry.
Trump did not mince words, claiming that the “Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death.”
He accused foreign governments of luring U.S. filmmakers abroad through attractive incentives. “Other Countries are offering all sorts of incentives to draw our filmmakers and studios away from the United States,” he said.
Labeling the trend a “National Security threat,” Trump stated: “This is a concerted effort by other Nations and, therefore, a National Security threat. It is, in addition to everything else, messaging and propaganda!”
As part of this directive, the Department of Commerce and the U.S. Trade Representative have been instructed to initiate the tariff process immediately.
“Therefore, I am authorizing the Department of Commerce, and the United States Trade Representative, to immediately begin the process of instituting a 100% Tariff on any and all Movies coming into our Country that are produced in Foreign Lands,” Trump posted.
Capping off his statement, he added emphatically: “WE WANT MOVIES MADE IN AMERICA, AGAIN!”
While U.S.-produced films still dominate the domestic box office, this new measure could reshape global film distribution — even affecting foreign-shot productions by American companies.