Storyline The "reciprocal tariffs" announced by U.S. President Donald Trump last Wednesday have sparked strong discontent among the Italians, who believe the tariff policy is damaging Italy's interests and undermining global trade system. In 2024, Italian exports to the United States took up 10 percent of its total exports, according to data from Italian National Institute of Statistics released in March. The value of Italian exports to the United States reached 65 billion euros (about 71.31 billion U.S. dollars) last year, according to the Italian industry association Confindustria. Italian media analysis suggests that Italy is one of the European Union countries most severely impacted by the U.S. tariffs. Local residents in Rome expressed opposition to the U.S. tariff policy, viewing it as detrimental to Italy's relevant industries. Meanwhile, fears are also mounting among Italians over the potential repercussions on the global trade landscape. Shotlist: Rome, Italy - April 7, 2025: 1. Various of traffic, pedestrians 2. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Pietro, resident (full name not given/partially overlaid with shot 3): "The U.S. tariffs will bring serious issues to international trade. The Trump administration's policy is erroneous and unacceptable for the international trade system." [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 3. Traffic [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 4. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Elena, resident (full name not given): "The U.S. is imposing tariffs on islands inhabited solely by penguins. It is imposing tariffs on everyone in the world." 5. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Simone, resident (full name not given/partially overlaid with shot 6): "Imposing tariffs will undoubtedly have a severe impact on the economy. Levying tariffs amidst ongoing global conflicts brings no benefits to the economy. Provoking a trade war in this moment of 2025 is detrimental to the entire world." [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 6. Pedestrians [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 7. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Donata, resident (full name not given/partially overlaid with shot 8/ending with shot 9): "I believe the U.S. tariff policy is a complete disruption to the economy and democratic systems. The U.S. tariffs will face repercussions, benefiting only organized crime in the end. With the raised tariffs, goods will flow to the black market through organized crime, reminiscent of the prohibition era in the U.S. in the 1930s. Similar consequences are likely to occur this time." [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 8. Traffic [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 9. Pedestrians. [Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland]