China, in his words · Second term · № 105
Said fentanyl was made in and supplied by China and added a second 10% tariff
“Drugs are still pouring into our Country from Mexico and Canada at very high and unacceptable levels. A large percentage of these Drugs, much of them in the form of Fentanyl, are made in, and supplied by, China. More than 100,000 people died last year due to the distribution of these dangerous and highly addictive POISONS.”
- Said
- , Post on Truth Social (@realDonaldTrump)
- Subject
- fentanyl tariffs
- Threat
- Other
- Topic
- Trade & tariffs
- Era
- Second term
What the record showed
An executive order signed March 3, 2025 raised the fentanyl-related duty on Chinese goods from 10 percent to 20 percent. After the October 30, 2025 Trump-Xi meeting in Busan, Trump cut it back to 10 percent effective November 10, 2025, citing China's commitment to stop shipments of certain precursor chemicals to North America. On February 20, 2026 the Supreme Court held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize the president to impose tariffs, and Trump signed an order the same day ending the duties. A September 25, 2026 White House fact sheet said China had arrested 21 people in August 2026 for supplying precursor chemicals and that the United States was still "strongly encouraging the permanent scheduling" of fentanyl precursors.
Sources
- Truth Social Posts of February 27, 2025
- Executive Order 14228—Further Amendment to Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People's Republic of China
- Executive Order 14357—Modifying Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People's Republic of China
- 24-1287 Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump (02/20/2026)
- Executive Order 14389—Ending Certain Tariff Actions
- White House Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Advances a Fair and Reciprocal Relationship with China While Hosting Historic State Visit