President Donald Trump surprised the film market by announcing that he intends to impose a 100% rate on films produced outside the United States . In a publication on Truth Social , Trump justified the decision by saying that the American film industry is “ dying quickly ” due to incentives from other countries, which would be attracting studios and filmmakers for productions abroad.
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" The US film industry is being devastated ," Trump wrote. " This is a threat to national security, and everything is propaganda! We want movies made in America, again! " He said. According to the statement, he authorized the Department of Commerce and the US Commerce Representative to start the process immediately.
Donald Trump's tariff impacts direct anime movies
Donald Trump's decision, therefore , directly worries anime fans and the American distributors. After all, the absolute majority of anime movies are produced almost entirely in Japan and other Asian countries. Thus , any anime imports for exhibition in American theaters can suffer the new fare, making licensing, display and distribution costs more expensive.
However , it is still unclear how the government will define a film “produced in foreign lands” as many productions involve international teams and processes. Thus , in the case of anime, the impact will be immediate, as rights are usually acquired from Japanese production committees.
The announcement comes as the anime market grows in the US. Movies like Demon Slayer: Mugen Train , which raised more than $ 50 million in American theaters alone , show the potential of this audience. In addition , the early debut of titles such as Light Light Soil , Witch Watch and the long -awaited Dandadan: Evil Eye , scheduled for June 6, can be affected.
Eventually , distributors such as GKids and Fathom Events, responsible for the traditional Ghibli Fest , will also face challenges with the new fare.
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Sources: Truth Social and Deadline
