A California Congressman issued a press release discussing a new bill (unavailable today) imposing fees on exports of good through our ports. The bill is designed to "ease congestion" at the ports of entry. Dennis Bryant, Esq. at Holland & Knight questions the constitutionality of such a bill. The relevant question being whether Article I, Section 9 of the Constitution has a role here: "No Tax or Duty shall be laid on Articles exported from any State."
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January 26, 2008
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