WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Trump Administration announced tariffs to be applied to goods imported from Canada, Mexico, and China:

“President Trump is delivering on his promise to take bold action to protect our communities, secure our borders, and bring in additional revenues to the federal government. The tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China send a powerful message that the United States will no longer stand by as other nations fail to halt the flow of illegal drugs and immigrants into our country. On top of these crises, our neighbors continue to take advantage of American workers, manufacturers, and farmers, including Canada’s refusal to allow real access to its dairy market and Mexico’s unjustified barriers to U.S. corn. As long as Canada, Mexico, and China refuse to do what is necessary to defeat cartels and end the import of drugs like fentanyl into American communities, we must use all available tools including tariffs to solve these crises.

“These measures will also bring in billions in new revenue to the U.S. government – as shown by the tariffs that President Trump previously applied to Chinese goods which have already been producing more than $40 billion in additional revenue every year. I look forward to working with the Trump Administration to ensure America’s priorities lead every trade decision.”