Proclamation 2026-14997 explained · Proclamation
Imposing Additional Duties To Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States With Respect to Motor Vehicles
Signed: 2026-07-20 Published: 2026-07-23 Federal Register document: 2026-14997
Agencies: Executive Office of the President
What Proclamation 2026-14997 says
Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 140 (Thursday, July 23, 2026) [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 140 (Thursday, July 23, 2026)] [Presidential Documents] [Pages 46663-46688] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2026-14997] Presidential Documents Federal Register / Vol. 91 , No. 140 / Thursday, July 23, 2026 / Presidential Documents [[Page 46663]] Proclamation 11048 of July 20, 2026 Imposing Additional Duties To Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States With Respect to Motor Vehicles 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 against or an unreasonable and unequal imposition on U.S. auto and auto parts exports, burdens U.S. commerce but not the commerce of other countries and disadvantages U.S. commerce compared to the commerce of other countries. Specifically, Canada imposed a tariff system on only U.S. motor vehicles and treats the commerce of foreign countries more favorably than commerce of the United States with respect to...
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What should happen instead
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Motor Vehicle Trade Reciprocity Act of 2026
Impose additional duties on Canadian motor vehicles to offset alleged Canadian discrimination against U.S. commerce in the motor vehicle sector, protecting U.S. industry and jobs.
Bipartisan rationale: Democrats gain a structured, transparent process with notice-and-comment, oversight, and judicial review, protecting workers and due process. Republicans gain a clear statutory delegation that respects congressional authority over tariffs and commerce, with a sunset to prevent permanent trade barriers. Both parties benefit from institutional integrity: Congress reclaims its constitutional role, and the executive gets a lawful tool to address trade discrimination without overreach.
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