President Donald Trump will impose 20% tariffs on Chinese imports, citing the ongoing fentanyl crisis as a reason for the decision. (Evan Vucci/AP Photo | iStock)
"I have determined that the [People's Republic of China] has not taken adequate steps to alleviate the illicit drug crisis through cooperative enforcement actions, and that the crisis described in Executive Order 14195 has not abated," the order read.
"In recognition of the fact that the PRC has not taken adequate steps to alleviate the illicit drug crisis, section 2(a) of Executive Order 14195 is hereby amended by striking the words ‘10 percent’ and inserting in lieu thereof the words ‘20 percent’."
The Trump administration is already imposing 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods, which were announced last month and will also go into effect on Tuesday. On Monday, Peter Navarro, the White House senior counselor on trade and manufacturing, defended the tariffs to CNBC and argued that the issue "starts in communist China with the precursor chemicals."
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"Additional tariffs are not constructive and bound to affect and harm the counternarcotics cooperation between the two sides in the future," the statement read. "China calls on the U.S. to correct its wrongdoings, maintain the hard-won positive dynamics in the counternarcotics cooperation, and promote the steady, sound and sustainable development of China-U.S. relationship."
Fox News Digital's Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.
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