Trump''s trafficking tariffs specifically target Mexico, Canada, and China for allegedly failing to stop fentanyl flows.

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Trump imposed 20% trafficking tariffs on these three countries under IEEPA by declaring a national emergency over synthetic opioid flows. The legal theory is that fentanyl trafficking constitutes an "unusual and extraordinary threat" justifying economic sanctions. But courts questioned whether this emergency rationale is pretext for protectionism: if the real goal is revenue or trade balance, not stopping fentanyl, then IEEPA doesn't apply and Congress must authorize the tariffs.

Trump''s trafficking tariffs specifically target Mexico, Canada, and China for allegedly failing to stop fentanyl flows.

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