President Trump's new fentanyl tariffs impose a 20% additional tariff on all Chinese goods and a 25% tariff on unregulated products from Canada and Mexico. The initiative targets the ongoing fentanyl crisis, primarily attributed to Chinese chemicals enabling cartels to produce the drug. Every American is impacted by fentanyl, with over 70,000 annual fatalities. It poses extreme health costs and productivity loss, demonstrating why the current situation cannot continue. The aim is to secure commitments from these nations to halt the fentanyl epidemic immediately.
The Trump fentanyl tariffs include a 20% tariff on all products from China and a 25% tariff on Canadian and Mexican products. Retaliation won't save lives.
Every American is affected by the fentanyl crisis; everyone knows someone who has lost a loved one to this epidemic. The cost in human suffering is immense.
Fentanyl-related deaths officially exceed 70,000 annually, comparable to deaths from motor-vehicle accidents. This figure likely underestimates the true death toll.
Fentanyl's versatility, as an additive, comes from its potency, low cost, ease of smuggling, and highly addictive qualities, making it a unique threat.
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