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Fortress North America: How Mexico and Canada Factor Into Trump’s China-Tariff Strategy

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Fortress North America: How Mexico and Canada Factor Into Trump’s China-Tariff Strategy
President Donald Trump holds an executive order about tariffs increase in the Oval Office of the White House on Feb. 13, 2025. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
Antonio Graceffo
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President Donald Trump faces the challenge of imposing tariffs on Mexico and Canada to prevent China from using them as a backdoor into the United States while also upholding the terms of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

Antonio Graceffo
Antonio Graceffo
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Antonio Graceffo, Ph.D., is a China economy analyst who has spent more than 20 years in Asia. Graceffo is a graduate of the Shanghai University of Sport, holds an MBA from Shanghai Jiaotong University, and studied national security at American Military University.