China has tightened export controls on fentanyl precursor chemicals bound for North America, but a designer-chemical loophole blunts the effect for Mexico.
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Key Facts
—The tally. China now requires export licences for sixteen precursor chemicals bound for North America, thirteen added in November and three after a May summit.
—The trigger. The moves followed trade deals between Washington and Beijing that tied tariff relief to cooperation on drugs.
—The gap. Analysts say most chemicals feeding Mexican production are non-scheduled and remain outside the controls.
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