News / Trump vows 25% tariff on imports from Canada/Mexico and adds 10% to China

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News that US president-elect Donald Trump has mandated 25% tariffs on all products from Mexico and Canada and an extra 10% on Chinese products has sent the supply chain into a spin.

Mr Trump’s post on Truth Social last night claimed the tariffs would stop the huge imports of illegal drug fentanyl.

Claiming that China had done nothing to stop the trade, he wrote: “Until such time as they stop, we will be charging China an additional 10% tariff, above any additional ...