President-elect Donald Trump has named Jamieson Greer as the new US Trade Representative, aiming to reign in the trade deficit, defend American industries, and open up export markets. Greer, known for his involvement in the US-China trade war, brings extensive experience in trade law and negotiations.
Chief of Staff of United States Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer , takes part in a meeting of Ministers Responsible for Trade of APEC ahead of November Presidential summit, at the Hotel Sheraton Miramar in Vina del Mar, Chile, on May 17, 2019.
In this role, Greer participated with Lighthizer in all negotiations with Chinese officials through the signing of a"Phase 1" trade deal with Beijing in January 2020. Under that agreement, China pledged to buy some US$200 billion worth of US goods over two years, a goal never achieved, partly due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trump got off to an early start on specific tariff plans, vowing on Monday to impose duties of 25 per cent on imports from Mexico and Canada and 10 per cent on Chinese goods unless they halt flows of the deadly opioid fentanyl and illegal migrants into the US. The threat has During testimony in May before the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, Greer argued in favour of"increased tariff usage" to level the trade playing field between the US and China, along with stronger export controls to safeguard sensitive US technologies.
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