Governor Lacks Authority to Impose Tariffs, Legal Opinion States

The governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands does not possess the legal authority to impose tariffs on goods or services imported from the British Virgin Islands or any other foreign jurisdiction, according to a legal opinion issued by the Legislature’s assistant legal counsel, Sharline Rogers. The U.S. Constitution grants the power to impose tariffs exclusively… Continue reading Governor Lacks Authority to Impose Tariffs, Legal Opinion States