Peter Navarro drafted bold order imposing tariffs on countries doing business with North Korea: Report

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White House trade adviser Peter Navarro drafted an executive order slapping tariffs on every product imported into the U.S. by countries conducting significant business with North Korea, according to a report.

The broad executive order, compiled last fall, would have affected U.S. trade relations with China, India, Pakistan, Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, Ukraine, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Chile, Hong Kong, Brazil, and Turkey, per an Axios report Sunday.

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