Mexico tariff delay – 'drugs still pouring in', says Trump

28/02/2025

US president Donald Trump has continued his tariff onslaught, and shippers have been warned that sourcing alternatives “do not necessarily exist”.

On 4 February, President Trump promised 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico, which, he explained, was to curb illegal immigration and fentanyl smuggling.

After Mr Trump claimed to have agreed concessions from the two neighbours, the date of implementation was postponed to 4 March, while deals were finalised. And earlier this week, he indicated this deadline would ...

Comment on this article

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Stan Wraight
February 28, 2025 at 4:46 pm
Trump and his minions are lying through their teeth, and it is so obvious that drugs and illegal immigration are the false reasons he used to override congressional votes on these matters. It’s all for publicity and to cater to his base.

Here are the facts: Citing U.S. Customs and Border Protection data, the White House has asserted that 43 pounds of fentanyl was intercepted at the border last fiscal year, marking a “massive 2,050 per cent increase” compared with the year prior, when two pounds of the deadly synthetic drug was seized.

U.S. President Donald Trump has invoked the 43-pound figure as grounds for threats of punishing trade measures, including 25-per-cent tariffs on almost all Canadian goods.

Log in to Reply