Trump in response to a reporter’s question said the administration was considering imposing tariffs of 25% on imports from Mexico and Canada as soon as Feb. 1. The moves, if implemented, would kickstart a long-expected trade war between the three countries.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he was thinking of imposing 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico because they were allowing many people to cross the border as well as fentanyl. He said the action could come on Feb.

President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to levy tariffs as high as 25% on Mexico has left people on both sides of the border concerned about the impact it will have on the consumers, employees and businesses that rely on the Arizona-Mexico trade relationship.

President Trump on Monday indicated his administration would impose 25 percent tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada beginning Feb. 1. “We are thinking in terms of 25% on Mexico and Canada