EO 14193
Imposing Duties To Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border
Economy & TradeNational SecurityLaw EnforcementForeign Policy
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Summary
This executive order imposes tariffs on Canadian products in response to what the President characterizes as Canada's insufficient efforts to prevent the flow of illicit drugs, particularly fentanyl, across the U.S.-Canada border. The order expands an existing national emergency declaration to include the northern border drug trafficking threat and invokes emergency economic powers to implement trade duties.
Key Points
- 1Declares and expands a national emergency under the National Emergencies Act and International Emergency Economic Powers Act to address illicit drug flows from Canada, particularly fentanyl and synthetic opioids
- 2Authorizes the imposition of ad valorem tariffs on Canadian products as a response to alleged insufficient Canadian cooperation in preventing drug trafficking and human smuggling across the northern border
- 3Cites concerns about drug trafficking organizations, Mexican cartels operating labs in Canada, and fentanyl smuggling through international mail as justification for the emergency declaration
- 4References Canada's acknowledged growth in the fentanyl problem despite North American dialogue since 2016, and states that seized fentanyl from the northern border could cause significant American deaths
This summary is for informational purposes only. It may not capture all nuances of the executive order. Always refer to the official text for authoritative information.
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