Trump calls on UPS, FedEx and Amazon to 'search for & refuse' fentanyl deliveries from China
President Donald Trump called on major package carriers in the United States to "search for & refuse" packages from China that contain the drug fentanyl.
In a series of tweets in which he called on American companies to look for "an alternative to China" on Friday, Trump singled out FedEx, UPS, Amazon and the United States Postal Service specifically. China is the largest source of fentanyl to the U.S., according to a 2017 report by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
"I am ordering all carriers, including Fed Ex, Amazon, UPS and the Post Office, to SEARCH FOR & REFUSE, .... all deliveries of Fentanyl from China (or anywhere else!)," Trump said.
It is unclear whether Trump's statements will be followed up with official guidelines from federal agencies.
UPS told CNBC in a statement that it "follows all applicable laws and administrative orders of the governments in the countries where we do business. We work closely with regulatory authorities to monitor for prohibited substances."
FedEx, Amazon and the Postal Service were not immediately available for comment.
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