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Eugene

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

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Mon May 5, 2025, 09:13 AM

May 2025

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.

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Can somebody here tell me how you tariff a movie? [View all] Pototan May 2025 OP

Well, what do you know? Trump is as ignorant about movies and their industry as he is about government. Walleye May 2025 #1

In principle, Netflix is the importer, so they would pay the tariff. Eugene May 2025 #2

Doubt anyone in trump's admin has thought about how it would work. Here's a summary of what AI says: Silent Type May 2025 #3

Bingo LSparkle May 2025 #4

China bans movies from their market Johonny May 2025 #5

What is considered a foreign movie? He's nuts. Srkdqltr May 2025 #6

That's my opinion, also Pototan May 2025 #8

When the movie tries to make a run across the border, you nab it. Bluetus May 2025 #7

Next up; A tariff on international phone calls CanonRay May 2025 #9

The same way you wipe a server with bleach? yardwork May 2025 #10

been into computers for a long time , never heard of that one . AllaN01Bear May 2025 #11

Trump says that Hillary Clinton did that. yardwork May 2025 #12

ok. thanks. lol. deflecting again ???? AllaN01Bear May 2025 #13

It's more like Bernardo de La Paz May 2025 #14

The customs office will have to set up offices at each movie theater LetMyPeopleVote May 2025 #15

He doesn't think any of this through bif May 2025 #16

I thought about this too - for about two or three seconds stopdiggin May 2025 #17

With a fucking chain saw? Tommy Carcetti May 2025 #18