International organized criminals behind the fentanyl trade are powerful, in part, because they’re packing made-in-America weapons.

US President Donald Trump has imposed new tariffs on Chinese goods, citing Beijing’s failure to stop the export of chemicals used to produce fentanyl. The synthetic opioid responsible for over 74,000 US overdose deaths in 2023.

The US president has paused measures against Canada and Mexico, but left his 10 per cent tariff on Chinese goods in place.

The World Trade Organization said China submitted a request for consultations with the U.S. on the tariffs. China said the duties are discriminatory.

Trump has declared an emergency on the border despite migration levels and fentanyl overdoses significantly dipping over the part year.

A line of Mexican National Guard and Army trucks rumbled along the border separating Ciudad Juárez and El Paso, Texas.

The country's National Guard has headed to the southwest border following tariff talks with President Donald Trump.