[ml/nj]

I'm confused. What does this mean: "No Tax or Duty shall be laid on Articles exported from any State"? (It's from the Constitution!)

ML/NJ

[supercat]

I'm confused. What does this mean: "No Tax or Duty shall be laid on Articles exported from any State"? (It's from the Constitution!)

It is presently interpreted to mean that states cannot charge sales tax on goods as they leave, but states can charge sales tax on goods that are imported from other states (even though those same goods were, of course, exported from the state of manufacture).