Returning more production to the United States will require a national approach and broad-based policy solutions,” the groups said in a letter to the White House.

President Donald Trump's announcement that he wishes to place tariffs on internationally-produced films has people in the movie business worrying of another hurdle.

Many of Trump’s other new tariffs remain in place, raising costs for importers and manufacturers. The levies include a 10% across-the-board tariff on imports from nearly every country, as well as tariffs on specific sectors such as automotive imports and steel and aluminum imports.