President Trump’s administration initially agreed to delay tariffs on Canada and Mexico based on their commitment to combat fentanyl trafficking. However, as of now, tariffs have been reinstated, citing insufficient action by these countries. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick stated that a visible reduction in opioid overdose deaths must occur for tariffs to be lifted, despite the absence of real-time data to confirm such reductions. Historical data indicate that fentanyl deaths have been declining substantially over the past year, but the administration's demands create an unrealistically high bar for measuring success.
The Trump administration imposed tariffs on Canada and Mexico, alleging insufficient action against fentanyl, despite no real-time data on overdose deaths to support their claim.
Howard Lutnick emphasized that a material reduction in opioid deaths is necessary to consider lifting tariffs, but the lack of timely data makes this goal unverifiable.
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