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section_name: Other countries
paragraph_text: Other countries
  
  In Singapore, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong, along with Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong, expressed concerns that the tariffs could affect economic growth and the cost of living. Gan stated in a press briefing that authorities were monitoring the situation and would implement measures if necessary. Analysts in Singapore noted that while the tariffs posed a risk of trade slowdown, they could also make Singapore a more attractive source of imports for American buyers seeking alternatives to higher-taxed suppliers.
  
  In response to Trump's vehicle tariffs, some automobile companies suspended exports to the U.S., including Audi, Jaguar, and Land Rover.
  
  On April 5, 2025, Japanese video game manufacturer Nintendo announced it would delay pre-orders for its upcoming Switch 2 console from their initial date of April 9 in the United States, citing economic uncertainty due to the tariffs. However, the console's planned U.S. release date of June 5 remained unchanged.
  
  In January 2025, Trump said that the tariffs on Mexico are intended to reduce the U.S. trade deficit with Mexico and force the country to secure its border with the United States against illegal immigration and fentanyl smuggling. The opioid crisis in the United States is largely fueled by drugs smuggled from Mexico; approximately 98% of fentanyl entering the U.S. comes from Mexico. During the first months of 2025, Mexico stepped up its fight against narcotraffic and immigration following Trump's statements on the subject. In particular, Mexico handed over 29 major cartel prisoners to US authorities in February 2025.
  
  In Canada, Australia and Singapore where they held their own elections within a week, economic fear by the tariffs caused increase support for their respective incumbent governments among the voters with Canada's and Australia's Opposition Leaders losing their seats and one of two opposition parties in Singapore losing all their seats.