Trump’s New Tariff Edition: Foreign- Made Movies face Duties, Furniture under threat
SJ Singh/ Diaspora Correspondent/ royalpatiala.in News/ September 29,2025
US President Donald Trump has imposed a 100% tariff on movies made outside of the United States.
Trump did not specify when the tariff would be imposed. It is also unclear how the administration will calculate the value of a film and how the directive would apply to movies that partially film overseas.
American-made films are often shot overseas in places such as Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia, which offer incentives for productions to film there.
In a post on Truth Social , Trump said “Our movie making business has been stolen from the United States of America, by other Countries, just like stealing “candy from a baby.” California, with its weak and incompetent Governor, has been particularly hard hit! Therefore, 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.”
In another post shortly after, Trump said “In order to make North Carolina, which has completely lost its furniture business to China, and other Countries, GREAT again, I will be imposing substantial Tariffs on any Country that does not make its furniture in the United States. Details to follow!!! ”
