Trump Film Zölle as part of the trade talks in the UK and the USA

The film tariffs will be part of the trade negotiations between Great Britain and the United States after Donald Trump threatened with a 100% charges against films that were made abroad.

In an announcement overnight, Trump said that he would apply tariffs to foreign films to help America's film industry, which he died “a very quick death” according to.

In response to this, the British government said that trade negotiations with Washington were not yet complete and pursued a “calm and steady approach” to get talks in order to “facilitate pressure on British companies”.

The British filmmakers warned that freelancers in the industry risk being “unemployed” if US productions were drawn and a union said that the tariffs could be a “knock-out strike”.

The British film sector has a value of £ 1.36 billion and employs more than 195,000 people, the government said in October.

A large part of the detail of the new tariff still has to be confirmed.

The spokesman for the White House, Kush Desai, later said on Monday: “Although no final decisions about foreign film tariffs were made, the administration explores all opportunities to fulfill President Trump's guideline in order to protect our country's national and economic security again and make Hollywood great again.”

But there are concerns that British film companies that often produce films with US companies – including the youngest blockbusters such as Barbie and Wicked – can be hit poorly.

“If these US films are not partially produced or produced in the UK, freelancers become unemployed.

Philippa Childs, head of the media and entertainment union, Bectu, repeated these fears: “These tariffs that come after Covid and the latest slowdown could cause an industry that is currently recovering a knock-out blow that is currently recovering and really worried about tens of thousands of freens that make films in Great Britain.”

In a report of a parliament committee published last month, it was found that the British film and the high-end television industry are “dominated” by internal investments from US studios and that this “Britain brings significant economic and social advantages”.

The chairwoman of Culture, Media and Sport (CMS), lady Caroline Dinenage, said on Monday that the MPs had “warned about our status as Hollywood of Europe” when the report came out.

“President Trump's announcement made this warning too real,” she said.

Dame Caroline argued that it was not in the interest of American companies to produce films in Great Britain, many of which have invested in British facilities such as sound phases and studios.

She asked the ministers to “urgently prioritize this as part of the trade negotiations that are currently underway”.

Stuart Andrew, the shadow culture secretary, said that the work had to “get a handle” to complete a trade agreement with the USA and “protect the British film industry, otherwise we risk a sector that is a global success” in the long term.

It is still not entirely clear whether Trump's plans will only affect British films exported in the USA or whether this also has an impact on co -productions, as referred to by Bell and others. The uncertainty itself is for many worries.

Tim Richards, CEO and founder of Vue Entertainment, said Tim Richards, CEO and founder of Vue Entertainment, said: “The devil will be in the details and we have to think about what exactly that is [Trump] means.

“A large part of it is what makes us film, where the money comes from, the script, the director, the talent where it was turned?

“Hollywood … has been in decline for some time,” he said. “Many films are shot in other states and other markets, especially Canada, Great Britain and Australia.”

He added: “One of the reasons why the United Kingdom did it so well is that we have some of the most highly qualified and experienced filmmakers and production teams in the world.”

Bell agreed that “the problem is not that foreign films have priority in front of domestic films. Firstly, films are cheaper because they can make lack of tax credits in certain locations” and the costs.

“People don't go so much in the cinema and decrease the subscription services and the rise of social media platforms and content creators … The industry has been completely changed.”

She added: “The answer is not tariffs if [Trump is] The attempt to start the Hollywood industry. “

According to the Hollywood reporter, the Californian film commission offers feature films and TV series a basic loan of 20 percent -lower than most other US states and countries such as Great Britain and has an upper limit of USD 330 million) that can make countries like Great Britain attractive.

A government spokesman said on Monday: “The film sector is an integral part of the Great Britain world-class creative industry, which employ millions of people, generate billions for our economy and present the best of our creativity and culture for the world.

“We are absolutely striving to ensure that these sectors can continue to thrive and create good jobs across the country, and will determine this by a new plan for the creative industry, which will soon be published.

“The discussions about an economic contract between the United States and Great Britain have not yet been concluded – but we will not make a ongoing comment on the details of live discussions or set schedules because this is not in national interest. We will continue to pursue a quiet and steady approach for discussions and a resolution in order to reduce the pressure on British companies and consumers.”

Dozens of Hollywood blockbusters in recent years have seen most of their filming in Great Britain – known as Principal Photography, including:

• Wicked: Part I (2024) and Part II (2025)
• Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)
• Mission: impossible – the final billing (2025)
• Snow White (2025)
• Back in action (2025)
• Mickey 17 (2025)
• Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
• A quiet place: day one (2024)
• Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)
• Aquaman and the lost kingdom (2023)
• Indiana Jones and the dial of fate (2023)
• Barbie (2023)