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U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday will implement tariffs of 25% on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10% on Chinese goods with immediate effect, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said on Friday.

"The President will be implementing tomorrow 25% tariffs on Mexico, 25% tariffs on Canada, and a 10% tariff on China for the illegal fentanyl that they have sourced and allowed to distribute into our country, which has killed tens of millions of Americans," Leavitt told a White House Press briefing.

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On his first day in office, President Trump signed a Memorandum on "American First Trade Policy" which is a broad directive to all the Administration's principal trade officials to review many aspects of U.S. trade policy and report back to him by April 1, 2025.

Among the provisions is section 2(i) directing officials to "shall assess the loss of tariff revenues and the risks from importing counterfeit products and contraband drugs, e.g., fentanyl, that each result from the current implementation of the $800 or less, duty-free de minimis exemption under section 1321 of title 19, United States Code, and shall recommend modifications as warranted to protect both the revenue of the United States and the public health by preventing unlawful importations."

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CBP has issued a second FRN - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Trade and National Security Actions and Low-Value Shipments (de minimis shipments under $800).  This rule will make large categories of products ineligible for import under de minimis. 

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