‘Our Movie-Making Business…’: Trump Announces 100% Tariff On Movies Made Outside US | World News

US President Donald Trump announced 100% tariff in all films produced outside the United States on Monday (local time) and claimed that the American film industry was “stolen” by overseas players.
“Our business was stolen like stealing sugar from the United States, from a baby, just with the weak and incompetent governor,” Trump said in an article on real Social.
“Therefore, this for a long time, to solve the endless problem, I will apply 100% tariff to all films other than the United States. Thank you for paying attention to this issue. Make America again! President DJT,” he added.
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The announcement follows Trump’s previous statement on September 26, and unless manufacturing companies set up production facilities in the United States, he will apply 100 percent tariffs to branded and patented pharmaceutical products as of October 1, 2025.
The Indian pharmaceutical sector supplies more than 50 percent of global demand for various vaccines, 40 percent of the general demand in the United States and 25 percent of all drugs in the UK. India’s annual drugs and pharmaceutical exports broke a record of 30 billion dollars in 25 financial years, strengthened by an annual increase of 31 % in March.
According to a government’s release, the exports of drugs and drugs increased by 6.94 percent in August 2024 from 2.35 billion US dollars.
In MY24, India’s pharmaceutical exports were 27.9 billion USD, and 31 percent of which was approximately 8.7 billion USD (77.231 Crore) was directed to the USA.
India (Pharmaxcil). In only the first half of 2025, drug shipments worth $ 3.7 billion (approximately 32,505 crore) were sent abroad.
Dr. Reddy’s, Aurobindo Pharma, Zydus Lifesciences, Sun Pharma and Gland Pharma, such as leading companies derive 30-50 percent of the US market.
According to a separate government report, India’s pharmaceutical industry is a global power center and ranks third in the world and 14th in terms of production value. It supplies more than 50 percent of the global vaccine demand and more than 40 percent of generics to the USA. The industry is expected to be released by USD $ 130 billion by 2030 and USD $ 450 billion by 2047.
The industry, which is supported by the strengthening of the PLI scheme (RS. 15,000 Crore) and the strengthening of the Pharmaceutical Industry (SPI) plan (RS. 500 Crore), continues to expand its global footprint.
The PLI program directs investments to 55 projects to produce high -level drugs such as cancer and diabetes in India. In the meantime, the SPI scheme, which focuses on increasing the quality, competitiveness and durability of smaller pharmaceutical companies, allows Indian companies to compete global by modernizing RAR -G’yi and modernizing laboratories. Beyond cost efficiency, India emerged as a center for affordable, high -quality drugs and strengthened the title of justified as the “pharmacy of the world”.
Previously, in an article on Truth Social, US President Trump said, “As of October 1, 2025, we will apply 100 percent tariff to any branded or patented pharmaceutical products unless you build a company.
Pharmaceutical production facility in America. The ‘building’ ‘fracture floor’ and/or ‘construction phase’ will be defined as. ”
Trump clarifies the scope of the measure, adding that companies that have already started the construction of plants in the US will be exempt from the new tariff. He said: “Therefore, if the construction has started, there will be no tariff for these drug products. Thank you for paying attention to this issue!” The shipment was read.
In addition, it has announced comprehensive tariffs in various home products, including imported kitchen cabinets and specific types of furniture, which can add more costs to a category that increases in recent months. Trump also announced heavy tariffs on trucks and drugs.
Trump wrote a real social article: “From 1 October 2025 onwards, we will apply 50 percent tariff to all kitchen cabinets, bathrooms and related products. Also, we will demand a 30 percent tariff in upholstered furniture.”


