Imposing Duties To Address the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People's Republic of China

What it means

Imposes a 10% tariff on all Chinese imports to combat the flow of synthetic opioids from China. The order cites China's failure to stop chemical suppliers and money launderers contributing to America's opioid crisis, which kills approximately 200 Americans daily.

Expected impact

• Higher prices for Chinese-made consumer goods and potential supply chain disruptions
• Possible retaliatory trade measures from China, as the order specifically authorizes increasing tariffs if China retaliates
• Potential diplomatic tension between the U.S. and China as the order directly accuses the Chinese government of enabling the opioid crisis
• Pressure on China to increase enforcement against chemical suppliers and criminal organizations involved in the synthetic drug trade