
Donald Trump Tariffs China: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (January 21) that his government is considering imposing 10 percent tariff on China from February 1. Trump said that the decision to impose tariffs on China will be based on whether it is sending fentanyl to Mexico and Canada. Fentanyl is a type of narcotic substance, which is 50 times more powerful and addictive than heroin. “We will impose a 10 percent tariff on China,” Trump said during a joint press conference at the White House with Oracle Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Larry Ellison, SoftBank Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Masayoshi Son and Open AI CEO Sam Altman. We are considering imposing a ban, which will be based on the fact that Mexico and Canada are sending ‘fentanyl’ to China.
In response to a question, Trump said that he is considering making the duty effective from February 1. The US President said, “We have been talking about imposing 25 percent duty on Mexico and China.” In response to another question, Trump said that last week when he spoke to Chinese President Xi Jinping. So didn’t talk too much about tariffs.” Asked whether he had asked Jinping to intervene to stop the war in Ukraine, Trump said China had not said much in this regard. Have done.
Idea of ​​imposing 10 percent tariff
Donald Trump’s idea of ​​imposing 10 percent tariff on China is based on the issue of fentanyl supply and it could be an important step in America’s trade policies. This decision can have a deep impact on the global market and US-China relations.
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