Wisconsin Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin on Wednesday urged U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to investigate China’s alleged role in the fentanyl crisis after a group of families whose loved ones died of overdoses of the synthetic opioid filed a petition asking for tariffs on Chinese goods.
That petition, first reported by Reuters, was filed last week under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, a statute that allows the United States to impose sanctions on foreign countries that violate trade agreements or hurt U.S. commerce. The families are seeking trade measures that include tariffs of at least $50 billion on Chinese merchandise….