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  2. U.S. Constitution Annotated
  3. Article I. Legislative Branch
  4. Section X
  5. Clause II
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    Clause 2 Imports and Exports

    No State shall, without the Consent of the Congress, lay any Imposts or Duties on Imports or Exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing its inspection Laws: and the net Produce of all Duties and Imposts, laid by any State on Imports or Exports, shall be for the Use of the Treasury of the United States; and all such Laws shall be subject to the Revision and Controul of the Congress.

    • Overview of the Import-Export Clause
    • Historical Background on the Import-Export Clause
    • Import-Export Clause Generally
    • Whether a Good Qualifies as an Import or Export
    • Whether a Charge Qualifies as an Impost or Duty
    • State Inspection Charges

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