Canada, fentanyl and China

Trump's Canada, Mexico, China tariffs suspend loophole behind fentanyl shipments
President Donald Trump's new tariff orders against Canada, Mexico and China all contain clauses suspending a duty-free exemption for low-value shipments below $800 that is widely seen as a loophole that has allowed shipments of fentanyl and its precursor chemicals into the United States.
Trump Calls Canada a Big Player in the Fentanyl Trade. Is It?
President Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on Canada over drug trafficking, equating it with Mexico. U.S. government reports do not support the claim.
Trump imposes tariffs on Mexico, Canada, China linked to fentanyl crisis
The Trump administration is following through on its promise to impose 25% tariffs on goods imported from Mexico and Canada and raise tariffs on Chinese goods on Saturday.
Trump signs order implementing 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico, 10 percent on China
Trump is imposing blanket tariffs of 25 percent on all Canadian and Mexican goods – aside from a carveout of a lower 10 percent tariff on Canadian energy – and an additional 10 percent tariff on goods from China, defying economist predictions that the tariffs would not be wide-sweeping.
Why Trump is digging in his heels on huge tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China
Trump also suggested the tariffs were an attempt to level the playing field against three nations with which the US had a combined $450 billion trade deficit in 2023.
Trump used fentanyl to justify tariffs, but the crisis was already easing
The White House says fentanyl smuggled to the U.S. justifies tariffs against Canada, China and Mexico. But fentanyl deaths and smuggling have been dropping fast — and Canada plays almost no role.
Trump hits Mexico, Canada, China with tariffs over fentanyl, immigration
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10% on goods from China starting on Tuesday and declared that they would remain in place until a national emergency over the drug fentanyl and illegal immigration to the U.
Trump says tariffs on allies Canada, Mexico will be ‘worth the price’
Trump’s move to impose new tariffs has bewildered the United States’ closest allies and trading partners, who have vowed to respond with levies of their own.
Trump deals with fallout after imposing tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China
Follow the latest news on the tariffs and other Trump administration moves. Leaders for Canada, Mexico, and China, including Justin Trudeau, respond after President Donald Trump imposes tariffs.
Trump launches trade war with tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China
The move likely will trigger retaliation and risk igniting a trade war that could cause broad economic disruption for all countries involved.
QUOTES-Reaction to Trump's steep tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China
Britain has a "fair and balanced" trading relationship with the United States, a government spokesperson said on Monday, after President Donald Trump hinted tariffs could be "worked out" between the two countries.
CEO of Canada’s 2nd biggest company defends Trump’s tariff demands, slams Trudeau for not stopping trade war
These are things that every Canadian wants its government to do, too. These are not crazy demands, even if they came from an ...
Billionaires, industry leaders, and execs urge Trump to rethink 'devastating' tariffs on Canada and Mexico
The Trump administration said Saturday it had imposed a 25% tariff on goods from Canada and Mexico and a 10% tariff on China.