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Trump Stirs Tariff Pot With Fresh Threats on EU and a Feb 1 Deadline for China

US President Donald Trump has vowed to hit the European Union with tariffs and said his administration was discussing a 10 percent punitive duty on Chinese imports because fentanyl is being sent from China to the US.
Fashion brands are a key driver of demand for green shipping fuels, according to shipping group Maersk.
Trump said on Monday that he was considering imposing the duties on Canada and Mexico unless they clamped down on the trafficking of illegal migrants and fentanyl. (Shutterstock)
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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday vowed to hit the European Union with tariffs and said his administration was discussing a 10 percent punitive duty on Chinese imports because fentanyl is being sent from China to the US via Mexico and Canada.

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