foreign opioid trafficker

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United States Code

21 U.S.C. § 2302 — in this chapter (2 versions over time)

The term “foreign opioid trafficker” means— 1

(A) means ¹ any foreign person that the President determines plays a significant role in opioid trafficking; and

(B) may ¹ include—

(i) any entity of the People’s Republic of China that the President determines—

(I) produces, manufactures, distributes, sells, or knowingly finances or transports any goods described in clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (8)(A); and

(II) demonstrates a pattern of failing to take credible steps (including implementing appropriate know-your-customer procedures or cooperating with United States counternarcotics efforts) to detect or prevent opioid trafficking; and

(ii) any senior official of the Government of the People’s Republic of China that—

(I) has significant regulatory or law enforcement responsibilities with respect to the activities of an entity described in clause (i); and

(II) aids and abets opioid trafficking.