Order these actions by how much legal power the president can use

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Trump used Section 301 emergency trade authority to impose the initial 20% fentanyl tariff in March 2025 through an executive order executed by USTR Katherine Tai and Customs enforcement. However, when Trump met Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea on October 30, 2025, he cut that tariff to 10% through presidential discretion—not a handshake agreement. Trump announced the reduction aboard Air Force One after nearly two hours of talks, citing Xi's commitment to "work very hard to stop the flow" of fentanyl. The reduction didn't require congressional approval because Section 301 grants the president unilateral tariff authority. China simultaneously agreed to resume U.S. soybean purchases (benefiting Midwest agricultural exporters who'd faced Beijing's retaliatory tariffs) and delay rare earth export restrictions for one year, giving U.S. manufacturers continued access to critical minerals used in EVs and defense tech. Trump's ability to raise and lower tariffs without Congress shows how executive trade powers concentrate decision-making in the White House.

Order these actions by how much legal power the president can use

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