President says tariffs on US neighbors to proceed as planned and 10% levy on imports from China will be doubled

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Donald Trump says he plans to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting next Tuesday, in addition to doubling the 10% universal tariff charged on imports from China.

Posting on Truth Social on Thursday, the US president said that illicit drugs such as fentanyl were being smuggled into the United States at “unacceptable levels” and that import taxes would force other countries to crackdown on the trafficking.