Proclamation 2026-03824 explained · Proclamation
Imposing a Temporary Import Surcharge To Address Fundamental International Payments Problems
Signed: 2026-02-20 Published: 2026-02-25 Federal Register document: 2026-03824
Agencies: Executive Office of the President
What Proclamation 2026-03824 says
Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 37 (Wednesday, February 25, 2026) [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 37 (Wednesday, February 25, 2026)] [Presidential Documents] [Pages 9339-9432] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2026-03824] [[Page 9337]] Vol. 91 Wednesday, No. 37 February 25, 2026 Part II The President ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Proclamation 11012--Imposing a Temporary Import Surcharge To Address Fundamental International Payments Problems Executive Order 14388--Continuing the Suspension of Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries Executive Order 14389--Ending Certain Tariff Actions Presidential Documents Federal Register / Vol. 91 , No. 37 / Wednesday, February 25, 2026 / Presidential Documents ___________________________________________________________________ Title 3-- The President [[Page 9339]] Proclamation 11012 of February 20, 2026 Imposing a Temporary Import Surcharge To Address Fundamental International Payments Problems By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation 1. The United States plays a pivotal role in shaping the global economy. At the same time, the United States faces various threats to its own economy and national interests. Sometimes, the United States faces fundamental international payments problems, such as large and...
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Temporary Import Surcharge Authorization and Accountability Act
To impose a temporary added duty on imports to respond to large balance-of-payments deficits and protect economic and national security.
Bipartisan rationale: VFA assesses this statute would give Republicans a lawful, time-limited tool to defend domestic producers and press trading partners toward fairer balances without open-ended executive tariffs. VFA assesses it would give Democrats worker protections, clear exemptions for food, medicine, and low-income household goods, public reporting, and a guaranteed vote to end the surcharge. Both sides gain a return to Congress setting taxes and trade rules instead of one-sided proclamations.
Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 Amendment V Amendment X
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