Donald Trump wants to impose a 100 % tariff on films produced abroad
propagandaIn a publication on Sunday evening at his real social network, Trump said he authorized the Ministry of Trade and the Office of the United States Trade Representative in the United States Imposing a 100 % tariff “for each of the films They reach our country Produced in foreign lands“.
“The film industry in the United States dies very quickly,” he wrote, complaining about this Other countries “offer all types of incentives to attract” film makers Studies are far from the United States. “It is a concerted effort by other countries, and thus a threat to national security. It is, in addition to everything else, messages and advertising!”
It was not immediately clear How can such a tariff be applied to international production. It is common that a lot Big movies The smallest also includes production in both the United States and other countries. Large budget movies like the nextThe impossible task: the final sentenceFor example, it is registered all over the world.
For years, incentives programs They affected the place of shooting Among the films, which made cinematic production more and more California to other states and countries with favorable tax incentives, such as Canada and the United Kingdom.
However, the definitions were designed for Attracting consumers to American products. And in the movie rooms, American production films The national market dominates an overwhelming majority.
China increases the production of its films
China has increased its national cinematic production, as it reached its climax in the movie “Nezha 2: The Demon Child” a revolution in the sea “, which raised more than 2000 million dollars (1766 million euros) this year. But until then, Its sales almost continued continental China. In North America, it raised only $ 20.9 million (about 18.5 million euros).
The MPA (MPA) Association did not respond immediately to request the comments on Sunday night, but the MPA data appears to what extent Hollywood exports dominated cinemas. According to the association, American films produced $ 22.6 billion (1963 million euros) in exports and 15.3 billion (13.514 million euros) in a trade surplus in 2023.
Trump has honored the mark From the “tariff man” He himself put himself years ago, by imposing it New taxes for manufactured products in different countries From the world. This includes a 145 % tariff on Chinese products and a 10 % essential tariff for products from other countries, with the threat of high impulses.
By imposing a single -sided tariff, Trump practiced An unusual effect on trade flowCreate political risks and pull the market in different directions. There is a tariff for cars, Steel and aluminumWith more imports, including pharmaceutical drugs, which will be subject to new definitions in the coming weeks.
Trump, concern about foreign production
Trump was expressing time His interest in transferring production Film abroad. Shortly before he took office, he announced that he had rented the actors Mail GibsonJohn Voet and Silveter Stallone working as “private ambassadors” in Hollywood so that “it makes it bigger, better and stronger than ever!”
American films and television production was seen Decreased in recent yearsWith setbacks from Covid-19, Hollywood representatives in 2023 And the last forest fires in the Los Angeles region. Global production in the United States 26 % came last year Compared to 2021, according to Produro data, which performs production.
According to “Hollywood Reporter”, in his annual poll of executives, who wondered about the favorite shooters, No place appeared in the United States from among the top five places. Toronto, the United Kingdom, Vancouver, Central Europe and Australia were in the foreground, while California ranked sixth, Georgia VII, New Jersey and New York in the ninth.
The problem It is especially dangerous in California. In the capital area of Los Angeles, last year’s production came down by 5.6 % compared to 2023, according to the filmla, which he exceeded in 2020, during the peak of the epidemic. Last October, the Governor Gavin Newose proposed the expansion of the tax credits program for California Cinema and TV To 750 million dollars annually (662 million euros), compared to 330 million (291 million euros).
Other American cities such as Atlanta, New York, Chicago and San Francisco resorted to Adult tax incentives to attract cinematic products And television. These programs can adopt the shape of metal subsidies, as in Texas, or tax credits provided by Georgia and New Mexico.
“Other countries were The United States stealing the ability to make movies“Trump told the White House journalists on Sunday evening after returning from the weekend in Florida.” If they are not ready to create a movie inside the United States, we must have a tariff about films that enter. “
