President-elect Donald Trump has announced he will create a new "External Revenue Service" to collect income on goods from other countries when he takes power next week. Newsweek has contacted the Trump transition team for comment via email.

The creation of a separate department will likely need congressional support, though Trump could try to establish the department within a different existing agency.

The creation of a new agency requires an act of Congress, and Republicans hold the majority of both the House and the Senate.

Trump said his new "external revenue service" will go into effect on January 20 to help the US collect more revenue from foreign countries.

The parallel with the Internal Revenue Service is seen as a signal of the president-elect’s determination to enact sweeping import duties.

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President-elect Donald Trump has announced his plan to create a federal body charged with taxing and collecting taxes from U.S. trade partners.

Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs weighs President-elect Trump's plan to establish the 'External Revenue Service.'

The recent termination of workers in New York and Boston highlights the vulnerability of restaurant employees without legal status.

The president-elect's picks to lead EPA, State and other agencies struck a different tone toward civil servants than some former Trump officials, suggesting the administration would lean on their expertise.