The President-elect of the United States, Donald Trumpstarted his protectionist plan with the announcement of a price of 25% which will affect “all” imports of Mexico And Canada. Furthermore, the Republican politician assured that he intended to increase by 10% the taxes already applied to products imported from China.
“On January 20, as one of my many first executive orders, I will sign all necessary documents to impose on Mexico and Canada a 25 percent tariff on all products entering the United States, and their ridiculous open borders», he announced this Monday in a message on his platform Social truth.
The Republican made this decision for the “illegal aliens” and “crime and drugs” which, as he declared, cross borders. “Thousands of people are crossing from Mexico and Canada, bringing crime and drugs to levels never seen before. “Right now, a caravan from Mexico, consisting of thousands of people, appears unstoppable in its attempt to cross our currently open border,” he said.
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Trump noted that Mexico and Canada can “easily resolve this long-simmering problem.” “We demand that you use this power and in the meantime, it is time for you to do so. pay a price very strong!”, he declared to his neighbors. Customs duties, underlined the tycoon, will remain “even on medicines, particularly in fentanyl“.
In another message, Trump announced that he would increase the tariffs that Chinese imports already face by 10%, until the Asian giant prevents importation. drug flow in the United States, notably fentanyl.
“Chinese officials told me they would impose the maximum penalty, the death penalty, on any drug trafficker caught doing this, but unfortunately they never did, and the drugs are coming into our country , mainly via Mexico, at levels never seen before. ” he said.
