Constitutional Opinion No. 2026-0929

America First Constitutional Standard — Version 1.0

Case Information

Content Scored: Imposing Additional Duties to Offset Canadian Discrimination Against U.S. Commerce With Respect to Motor Vehicles (Proclamation, July 20, 2026)
Source: The White House / Office of the President (Proclamation)
Author: President Donald J. Trump
Publication Date: July 20, 2026
Content Type: Executive Order
Opinion Issued: 2026-07-29
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-motor-vehicles/

Holding

A proclamation imposing additional Section 338 duties to offset documented Canadian discrimination against United States motor-vehicle commerce defends American producers and industry under Articles I, IX, and XIII, yielding an America First disposition. The measure is a duty on foreign imports rather than a domestic tax on Americans, so the Article X Automatic Fail is not triggered. Default 70/30 weighting applied because the proclamation advances specific trade-data claims that are themselves assessed.

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It is the judgment of this Court that Opinion No. 2026-0929 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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