Proclamation of Emperor Trumpius Caesar Magnificus

On the Temporary Imperial Import Surcharge to Restore the Treasury of the Realm

In the grand 250th year of the Republic’s independence, Emperor Trumpius Caesar Magnificus, Guardian of the Dollar, Defender of Domestic Industry, and Supreme Steward of the Treasury, rises before the assembled markets of the world.

For too long, the Imperial coffers have watched golden rivers flow outward. The trade ledgers groan beneath a deficit towering at 1.2 trillion denarii. The once-proud current account now limps like a legion returning from an overextended campaign.

The Imperial Council — led by High Chancellor Treasurius Numerius Deficitus and Grand Trade Strategist Mercatorius Tariffus Invictus — has rendered its judgment:

The balance of payments stands in grave imbalance.
The net international position falters.
The capital flows outward in troubling measure.

Therefore, by authority vested in him under the sacred statutes of Section 122 and the venerable codes of the Republic, Trumpius Caesar Magnificus proclaims:

The Imperial Tithe of Ten Percent

For a duration of 150 days, beginning February 24, 2026, a temporary 10 percent ad valorem surcharge shall be imposed upon imported articles entering the dominion of the United States.

This is no act of whim.
It is no petty tariff.
It is a sovereign instrument of fiscal correction.

The Exemptions of Prudence

In wisdom befitting an emperor, certain goods shall be spared the surcharge:

• Critical minerals and strategic materials
• Energy and energy products
• Pharmaceuticals and medical ingredients
• Select agricultural goods
• Passenger vehicles and aerospace articles
• Certain electronics
• Goods already subject to Section 232 tariffs
• Qualifying goods from Canada and Mexico under established trade compacts
• Textile articles from allied Central American partners

For empire demands strength — but also stability.

The Purpose

This surcharge shall operate as a regular customs duty, supplemental to existing obligations where applicable, and shall remain in force until July 24, 2026, unless altered by Congress or further imperial decree.

It is not designed to favor individual industries.
It is designed to restore equilibrium.
To fortify national security.
To re-anchor confidence in the dollar and the markets of the Republic.

The United States Trade Representative — styled Legatus Commercium Vigilans — shall monitor the effects and advise the Emperor should further measures be required.

Thus, in solemn proclamation, Trumpius Caesar Magnificus affixes his authority, confident that decisive action shall steady the treasury and remind the world:

The Republic trades — but it does not drift.