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Foreign Pollution Fee Act 2025 – U.S. Constitutional Questions on Trade and Tariff Authority The Act penalizes polluting imports to curb carbon leakage and protect U.S. manufacturers with higher environmental costs
Oct 4
Constitutional, Law

Foreign Pollution Fee Act 2025 – U.S. Constitutional Questions on Trade and Tariff Authority

In 2025, Congress passed the Foreign Pollution Fee Act, a groundbreaking piece of environmental and trade legislation aimed at holding foreign producers accountable for carbon-intensive goods exported to the United States. Under the Act, importers of steel, cement, aluminum, fertilizers, and other high-emission products would be required to pay a fee if the country of […]

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Foreign Pollution Fee Act 2025 and How It Expands Enforcement on Imports and Emissions The EU launched a similar system in 2023, with Canada and Japan planning comparable measures
Oct 3
Criminal, Law

Foreign Pollution Fee Act 2025 and How It Expands Enforcement on Imports and Emissions

The passage of the Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2025 marks one of the most significant shifts in U.S. trade and environmental law in recent decades. For the first time, the United States will impose a structured fee on certain imported goods based on the carbon emissions generated during their production. The goal is twofold: […]

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