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AI Summary: This is a policy document, specifically an Executive Order issued by President Donald J. Trump addressing synthetic opioid supply chains from China. This regulation imposes a 10 percent ad valorem duty on all products from the People's Republic of China (PRC) as a response to what the President describes as the PRC's role in facilitating the influx of synthetic opioids into the United States. The order declares a national emergency, expanding the scope of a previous border-related emergency proclamation, and targets the PRC's chemical companies and transnational criminal organizations involved in producing and distributing illicit synthetic opioids like fentanyl. The additional tariffs will take effect on February 4, 2025, with specific conditions for implementation, and can be removed if the PRC is determined to have taken adequate steps to address the opioid crisis. The order authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with other federal agencies, to take necessary actions to implement the tariffs and monitor the situation, and requires regular reporting to Congress about the national emergency.