The elected US President Donald Trump said that he would introduce a 25 percent customs duty on all goods coming from Mexico and Canada, and an additional 10 percent customs duty on products coming from China. Trump advising the initiatives threatened to introduce after taking office on January 20.
The American politician noted that through Mexico and Canada there is a large stream of people who bring “crime and drugs” to the country at an unprecedented level.
“On January 20, as one of my first presidential decrees, I will sign all the necessary documents in order to introduce 25 percent duties on all products from Mexico and Canada. This duty will be valid as long as drugs, especially for drugs, especially Fentanil, and all illegal foreigners will not stop the invasion of our country, ”Trump wrote to his social network Truth Social.
He noted that Mexico and Canada have absolute right and the authorities are easy to resolve a long -standing problem.
Trump also announced a large number of negotiations with China regarding the huge amount of drugs sent to the United States, in particular fentanyl.
“Chinese representatives told me that they would impose the maximum punishment, including the death penalty, to the drug dealers caught after this. But, unfortunately, they did not, and drugs flow into our country in previously unprecedented volumes, Mostly through Mexico, while they do not stop this, we will introduce additional 10 percent duties on all Chinese products entering the United States in excess of additional duties, ”he said.