Constitutional Opinion No. 2026-0852

America First Constitutional Standard — Version 1.0

Case Information

Content Scored: Imposing Additional Duties to Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States with Respect to Alcoholic Beverages
Source: The White House
Author: President Donald J. Trump
Publication Date: 2026-07-20
Content Type: Executive Order
Opinion Issued: 2026-07-22
AFCS Version: 1.0
URL: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/07/imposing-additional-duties-to-offset-canadian-discrimination-against-the-commerce-of-the-united-states-with-respect-to-alcoholic-beverages/

Holding

A Section 338 proclamation imposing a 50 percent duty after Canadian provinces halted purchases of U.S. alcoholic beverages (an approximately 81 percent import decline) defends American producers and commerce; scored Mostly America First (79). No Automatic Fail: the duty offsets foreign discrimination against foreign goods.

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It is the judgment of this Court that Opinion No. 2026-0852 is hereby entered into the record, in accordance with the America First Constitutional Standard. The score stands. The reasoning is published. The record is public.

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