On Sunday, US President Donald Trump announced that he intends to impose 100% customs duties on films produced abroad, so that the scope of his import commercial policies on imports, to include the entertainment sector for the first time.
In a post on the “Truth Social” website, Trump said he directed the Ministry of Commerce and his commercial representative “to start immediately in the process of imposing” fees on foreign films. He continued, “We want American -made films, again!”
It is not clear how these fees will work, nor how these works will be evaluated for the purposes of the collection of fees. Many Hollywood studios films include global production, including photography sites in foreign countries, and post -production work that can be done anywhere in the world.
In the first reaction to these statements, Australian Interior Minister Tony Burke said on Monday that the government will definitely defend the film industry, and told Reuters, “I spoke to the CEO of Skrin Australia and we are closely monitoring the matter, and no one should doubt that we will definitely defend the rights of the Australian film industry.”
The high popularity of foreign films
Trump’s action comes in the wake of a move by China last month with a “moderate reduction” of the number of permissible Hollywood films in the country, in response to the strict customs duties imposed by Trump. The Chinese Film Administration stated in April that the restrictions “will inevitably reduce the approval of the local audience of American films.”
While the most influential American film industry in the world, foreign films have seen an increase in its popularity in recent years, and have won wide praise.
For example, the South Korean excitement “Parasite” won four Oscars, including the award for the best movie in 2020.
Last January, Trump appointed 3 veteran stars of Hollywood, John Voet, Silvertter Stallone and Mile Gibson, to return Hollywood to the position of “the largest, best and stronger than ever.”
TV and cinematic production has been absent from Hollywood for years, heading to places with tax incentives, making the work industry less expensive.
Forest fires that destroyed parts of Los Angeles in January exacerbated fears that producers may be looking for other places.
The TV and cinematic production in Los Angeles has decreased by nearly 40% over the past ten years, according to the “LA Film” organization, a non -profit organization that monitors the production of the region from these works.
