Bangkok, May 5 (EFE) .- New Zealand prime minister, Christopher Luxon, said Monday that his government is waiting for more details about 100 % tariffs on films produced abroad announced by US President Donald Trump, and extolled the film industry of his country.
“We will see what are the details -of the new taxes -” Luxon said today in a press conference, during which he stressed that New Zealand has a world -class film industry. “
“This is the best place in the world to make films,” said Neozyre Prime Minister.
The popularity of New Zealand as a location to shoot foreign films has risen in recent years, especially under the government of former Prime Minister Jacinda burn in times of Pandemia de Covid-19.
The ‘Avatar’ 2 and 3 films and the Amazon series of ‘The Lord of the Rings’ were shot during the health crisis in New Zealand.
The president of the United States, Donald Trump, published today on the Truth Social Network that has authorized the Department of Commerce and the US Commercial Representative office to implement a 100 % tariff to films produced abroad.
Trump said: “We want cinema made in the United States, again!”, And warned that the American film industry “is quickly dying.”
The leader did not give details about how the new levies will be implemented, which add to tariffs – in pause until July – announced for dozens of countries in early April and unleashed a commercial war between Washington and Beijing.
China, the second largest market for box office after the US in recent years, communicated in the middle of last month that it would reduce Hollywood movies. EFE
