U.S. President Donald Trumpon Tuesday vowed to hit the European Union with tariffs and said his administration was discussing a 10% punitive duty on Chinese imports because fentanyl is being sent from China to the U.

President Trump is planning to put a 10% tariff on Chinese imports by February 1st. He decided this with his administration “based on the fact that they’re sending fentanyl to Mexico and Canada.” According to a recent BBC report,

US President Donald Trump escalated his trade rhetoric on Tuesday, promising tariffs against the European Union (EU) and reiterating his intention to impose a 10% duty on Chinese imports. These threats come just a day after his inauguration.