Trump to Impose Tariffs on Mexico, Canada, China Over Fentanyl on Tuesday

WASHINGTON—After a flurry of diplomatic meetings focused on Ukraine last week, President Donald Trump is now shifting his attention to trade, with plans to impose a 25 percent tariff on Mexico and Canada and double the additional 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports, starting March 4. While Mexico and Canada remain hopeful about resolving the issue and delaying the tariffs, Trump expressed disappointment over the lack of progress in addressing fentanyl trafficking. In a Truth Social post on Feb. 27, Trump stated that drugs, primarily fentanyl, supplied by China are still being smuggled into the United States through the borders of Canada and Mexico at “unacceptable levels.”...