Proclamation 2026-14992 explained · Proclamation
Imposing Additional Duties To Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States With Respect to Dairy
Signed: 2026-07-20 Published: 2026-07-23 Federal Register document: 2026-14992
Agencies: Executive Office of the President
What Proclamation 2026-14992 says
Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 140 (Thursday, July 23, 2026) [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 140 (Thursday, July 23, 2026)] [Presidential Documents] [Pages 46653-46661] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2026-14992] Presidential Documents Federal Register / Vol. 91 , No. 140 / Thursday, July 23, 2026 / Presidential Documents [[Page 46653]] Proclamation 11047 of July 20, 2026 Imposing Additional Duties To Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States With Respect to Dairy By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation 1. Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1338) (section 338) empowers the President to, among other things, impose duties on imports of a foreign country to offset the burden or disadvantage from a foreign country's discrimination against or unequal imposition on the commerce of the United States. 2. Canada, through discrimination or an unreasonable and unequal imposition, treats the commerce of certain foreign countries more favorably than commerce of the United States with respect to dairy and in turn, places a burden and disadvantage on the commerce of the United States. Specifically, Canada denies the commerce of the United States benefits that Canada affords to materially similar dairy commerce from certain other foreign countries and...
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Reciprocal Dairy Trade Enforcement Act of 2026
Impose additional duties on Canadian products to offset Canadian discrimination against U.S. commerce in dairy.
Bipartisan rationale: Both parties would prefer a legislative framework over unilateral executive action because it restores congressional authority over trade (Republican priority: Article I integrity) while ensuring due process, worker compensation, and compliance with international agreements (Democratic priorities: fairness, trade adjustment assistance, rule of law). The bill includes a congressional approval mechanism, limiting executive overreach, and creates a fund for affected farmers, addressing rural economic concerns. It also requires a WTO dispute resolution step, appealing to free-trade proponents on both sides.
Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 Article II, Section 2 Amendment V
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