So how do tariffs work with intellectual property exactly? If I have an idea for a YouTube video in France, do I have to pay an import fee to customs for my brain? - ThreadSky

bennjordan.bsky.social • 3 days ago

So how do tariffs work with intellectual property exactly?

If I have an idea for a YouTube video in France, do I have to pay an import fee to customs for my brain?

Reposted from Benn Jordan

All those gigantic ships full of DVDs and VHS tapes of Jackie Chan movies are in for a big surprise when they reach customs!

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ex.trathi.cc•3 days ago

Should be interesting to see what happens to IP holding companies that operate in off-shore tax havens, unless he really only goes after physical imports (...which is, what, 90% anime DVDs?).
I know they're used for software and music, but maybe movies, too.

dodechedrononon.bsky.social•3 days ago

I think the better question is: Why do you hate freedom?

bacoj.bsky.social•3 days ago

you can only have thoughts about america, anything else requires massive tariffs

greyskyuser.bsky.social•3 days ago

Considering who’s living rent free up there that shouldn’t be hard for you

bacoj.bsky.social•3 days ago

the difference between you and I is that once I get off social media, I actually am productive in society. you are just miserable on and off the internet <3 seek help and maybe read a book or two.

parentaltakeover.bsky.social•3 days ago

Yes.

cheapy.bsky.social•3 days ago

Ill just assume if ANY of the work is done outside US the whole thing is taxed. So no more on location shots or cheap CGI etc.

bennjordan.bsky.social•3 days ago

That's still not possible though. 😂

The federal government can't enforce sales tax, only duties on imported physical items.

cheapy.bsky.social•2 days ago

Anything is possible under the new golden sun. Up is purple! Be a towel rack! Believe in yourself and dear leader will decree it for a small fee.

theowl84.bsky.social•3 days ago

Apparently you can tax anything that "comes" to the US nowadays. Movies, rain, migrating birds... Only the sky is the limit - or is it? Satellites maybe too.

muffinpoots.bsky.social•3 days ago

you know you don't france!

jebton.bsky.social•3 days ago

This whole thing reminds me of Michael Scott shouting “I declare bankruptcy” like some kind of ancient incantation.

He said the words so now he’s convinced the whole thing is done and settled.

greyskyuser.bsky.social•3 days ago

Now I know we’ve reached peak terminally online milennial status when The Office starts getting brought up.

Waiting for Idiocracy and Veep to show up now

greyskyuser.bsky.social•3 days ago

Well, rent is free up there