미국 대통령 도널드 트럼프의 외국산 영화 관세 부과 위협  관련 영문 기사에  법무법인 엘프스(ELPS) 김지희 변호사의 코멘트가 실렸습니다.

Legal experts in Seoul are also skeptical about the plan. Attorney Kim Ji-hee, a lawyer at the Seoul-based firm ELPS, told AJP the measure lacks clear legal grounds and workable criteria. "There is no solid legal basis for such a tariff, and the criteria for determining what counts as a foreign-made film remain ambiguous," she said. Kim explained that U.S. courts have long treated film as part of the cultural sector, tied closely to freedom of expression and usually excluded from emergency trade measures. "Even if Washington tries to push ahead, the ambiguity of the target and the standards would open the door to serious legal challenges," she added.

Kim also pointed to the practical problems of valuing and taxing digital content. "In the past, customs authorities could impose tariffs on physical media like reels or tapes. But now, when raw footage is transmitted digitally and screenings rely on encrypted files, it is unclear how a tariff could be calculated or enforced," she said.

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