Can somebody here tell me how you tariff a movie?

[Pototan]

You asses the Tariff charge to who and where?

Let's say, for example, Paramount makes a movie in Australia. They sell the rights to Netflix. Netflix puts the movie on its platform and, as a subscriber, I watch it. Who the fuck pays the Tariff?

[Walleye]

1. Well, what do you know? Trump is as ignorant about movies and their industry as he is about government.

[Eugene]

2. In principle, Netflix is the importer, so they would pay the tariff.

The corporate structure of filmmaking is more complex than that, as each film project is a limited liability shell company and filming in that spans multiple countries is common. For example, Disney Star Wars streaming shows are substantially made in Britain under this model.

[Silent Type]

3. Doubt anyone in trump's admin has thought about how it would work. Here's a summary of what AI says:

"A tariff on movies, if imposed, would likely be levied on the value of the movie, potentially based on production costs or box office revenue, and could apply to both cinema releases and streaming content. Determining which countries would be subject to the tariff and how it would be collected, especially given the complexities of international co-productions, remains unclear."
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Wait until Netflix, Youtube, Amazon, etc., prices jump.

[LSparkle]

4. Bingo

Too much input/work from multiple countries (creatives love collaboration ... kumbaya!) and there’s no way to pinpoint which films are 100% from anywhere!

[Johonny]

5. China bans movies from their market

I assume, he plans or wants the same power to prevent foreign movies from being released in the US.

[Srkdqltr]

6. What is considered a foreign movie? He's nuts.

[Pototan]

8. That's my opinion, also

I just think he's a "mad king".

Canada the 51st state, invade Greenland, every country has been ripping us off for 40 years, yet we're the strongest country in the world. Alcatraz. On and on. Every day. Trump has been ranting like a lunatic.

You're correct. It's just that simple. He's nuts.

[Bluetus]

7. When the movie tries to make a run across the border, you nab it.

And if it doesn't pay, you send it to el Salvador.

[CanonRay]

9. Next up; A tariff on international phone calls

Ima bit surprised they haven't thought of it yet.

[yardwork]

10. The same way you wipe a server with bleach?

[AllaN01Bear]

11. been into computers for a long time , never heard of that one .

[yardwork]

12. Trump says that Hillary Clinton did that.

He's explained it over and over in great detail. She wiped the server with bleach.

Then she took a hammer to it.

[AllaN01Bear]

13. ok. thanks. lol. deflecting again ????

[Bernardo de La Paz]

14. It's more like

Paramount gets a script idea from an Australian. An American writes the script, the Australian writes a second draft and then a Canadian and a Scot living in L.A. write the third draft. Main scenes are cast with three Americans, a Frenchman and a Welsh woman. Prinicipal photography takes place in Toronto. Parts of the set are constructed in Detroit and sent to a soundstage in Toronto. Second unit photograph takes place in London, England. Special effects are designed in Vancouver and animated in Seoul, Korea. Editing takes place in Northern California. Sound design is done in New Zealand and an orchestra is recorded in New York.

How do you tax that?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

15. The customs office will have to set up offices at each movie theater

[bif]

16. He doesn't think any of this through

He just keeps spewing "Tariffs! Tariffs! Tariffs!"

[stopdiggin]

17. I thought about this too - for about two or three seconds

And then remembered "this is Donald" - and snapped back to reality.
Sorry, but I can't be expected to dissect the deranged drivel and drool 24/7.

(and I suppose I should appreciate the efforts of those that do - on some level ... but, have to confess ... )

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[Tommy Carcetti]

18. With a fucking chain saw?