China Will Show Fewer U.S. Films in Response to Trump Tariffs

After President Trump’s reciprocal tariff plan pivoted from a large scale implementation on practically every country in the world this week to a targeted further increase on imports from China, the China Film Administration has said it will curtail the amount of U.S. film imports that are shown in Chinese theaters. In a statement given today, the CFA said it will “moderately reduce” the number of U.S. films it brings into China, describing Trump’s sudden decision this week to further increase tariffs on Chinese imports to 125% as impositions that “will inevitably further reduce the domestic audience’s favorability towards American films.” While the decision is far from the complete ban that had been rumored this week, it still marks a significant response to the burgeoning trade war between the U.S. and China, alongside a tariff of 84% on American goods announced this morning. While China has become a significant market for U.S. films in their international releases, American-made f ... Read full article.