USTR will begin ‘investigations’ before imposing movie tariffs

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative will initiate investigations of the global film industry before imposing the tariffs on movies made outside the U.S. that President Trump threatened again earlier this week, according to USTR Jamieson Greer. Trump on Monday pledged to impose 100 precent tariffs on films made outside the U.S., a threat he previously leveled in May. He argued the film industry had been “stolen” by other countries. Asked when such duties would take effect, Greer, in...