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While Trump claimed to have authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977, which allows the president to regulate foreign trade during emergencies, analysts suggest that using this statute to justify tariffs on films is highly problematic. Unlike goods, films are not easily tariffed because they are transmitted via digital streams rather than physical imports.
Furthermore, the timing of the policy is ambiguous; for example, upcoming blockbuster Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning was filmed primarily in the UK. Would that film face tariffs? How would projects in pre-production or post-production be affected? These uncertainties highlight that the plan lacks detailed implementation strategies.