Import-Export Clause
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The Import-Export Clause is a constitutional provision that restricts states from imposing taxes or duties on imports or exports without the consent of Congress, thereby protecting federal control over foreign commerce and revenue.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Import-Export Clause canonical | 2 |
| Export Tax Clause | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional clause
ⓘ
provision of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| aimsToPrevent | multiple or conflicting state duties on imports and exports ⓘ |
| allowsException | imposts or duties absolutely necessary for executing a state's inspection laws ⓘ |
| appliesTo | states ⓘ |
| bindingOn | state governments ⓘ |
| ensures | centralized federal control over customs policy ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Article I, Section 10 of the United States Constitution
ⓘ
surface form:
Article I, Section 10, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution
|
| historicalContext | adopted to prevent trade rivalries and protectionism among states ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect | limits state taxing power over goods entering or leaving the country ⓘ |
| partOf |
Article I of the United States Constitution
ⓘ
limitations on state powers ⓘ |
| prohibits |
states from laying imposts or duties on exports without the consent of Congress
ⓘ
states from laying imposts or duties on imports without the consent of Congress ⓘ |
| protects |
federal supremacy in foreign commerce
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national uniformity in customs duties ⓘ |
| purpose |
to prevent states from interfering with national trade policy
ⓘ
to protect federal control over customs revenue ⓘ to protect federal control over foreign commerce ⓘ |
| regulates |
state taxation of exports
ⓘ
state taxation of imports ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Commerce Clause
ⓘ
Taxing and Spending Clause ⓘ |
| requires |
all such laws to be subject to the revision and control of the Congress
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net produce of all duties and imposts laid by any state on imports or exports to be for the use of the Treasury of the United States ⓘ |
| text | "No State shall, without the Consent of the Congress, lay any Imposts or Duties on Imports or Exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing it's inspection Laws: and the net Produce of all Duties and Imposts, laid by any State on Imports or Exports, shall be for the Use of the Treasury of the United States; and all such Laws shall be subject to the Revision and Controul of the Congress." ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Export Tax Clause