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The main point is, however, that the contingent has been established for the encouragement of the Austrian film production. Figuring as generously as one can, the following revenue is all that can be accounted for in the nature of receipts for Austrian films circulated abroad :
From:
Germany (rentals)
$30,000
United States (sale)
5,000
All other countries (rentals)
15,000
Total $50,000
While these various European countries have been imposing these restrictions, countries in other parts of the world have been even more strict. Thus, in Argentina the duty was increased 1,400% with the obvious intention of entirely preventing the importation of American pictures. This increase in the Argentine tariff was vehemently protested, and as a result was lowered to its original status and a 20% tax on net profits substituted. This was on April 15, 1931. On January 20, 1932, this tax on profits was removed and instead a duty of 15 gold pesos per kilo was put in effect. This, although less than half the original tariff increase (the one replaced by the net profits tax), still represents a considerable rise even so. The unfortunate part of this provision is that the amount of available Argentinemade product is quite insufficient to meet the requirements of that country. With its 975 theaters, Argentina in 1930 imported from the United States 6,980,104 feet of sound film and 6,542,465 feet of silent film. Mexico very shortly followed suit and increased its duty by 1,200%. The Mexican tariff is aimed especially at talking pictures with dialogue other than Spanish. Thus the duty on these was increased from 8 to 75 Mexican pesos per kilo, while talkies in the Spanish language had a duty increase of from 8 to 20 Mexican pesos per kilo. This new tariff was originally put into effect on October 21, 1931, but due to protests from the American distributors the decree was suspended until April 22, 1932. It is difficult to see how American companies