Jamieson Greer
Jamieson Greer is the U.S. Trade Representative.
Notable Quotes
"My message is tariffs are going to be a part of the policy landscape going forward."View Story →
"The agreement will 'break down trade barriers' while advancing the interests of the American people."View Story →
"the agreement 'breaks down trade barriers' and advances the interests of the American people."View Story →
"We think a potential trade deal is part of that."View Story →
"trade discussions will take center stage during President Donald Trump's meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi next week in France."View Story →
"The reality is the president is going to have tariffs as part of his trade policy going forward."View Story →
"They continue to have certain barriers."View Story →
"The reality is the president is going to have tariffs as part of his trade policy going forward."View Story →
"The reality is the president is going to have tariffs as part of his trade policy going forward."View Story →
"all trade agreements negotiated by President Donald Trump would remain in effect."View Story →
"we will initiate several investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act to address unreasonable, irrational, discriminatory, and burdensome acts, policies, and practices of many trading partners."View Story →
"if investigations confirm unfair trade practices and countermeasures are deemed justified, tariffs are among the possible responses."View Story →
"The deals were not premised on whether or not the emergency tariff litigation would rise or fall."View Story →
"the ruling won't impact individual trade agreements"View Story →
"The legal tool to implement it - that might change, but the policy hasn't changed."View Story →
"The policy hasn’t changed. The legal tools that implement that may change but the policy hasn’t changed."View Story →
"The purpose of this meeting with President Xi is not to fight about trade. It's to maintain stability, make sure that the Chinese are holding up their end of our deal and buying American agricultural products and Boeings and other things."View Story →
"The legal tool to implement it - that might change, but the policy hasn't changed."View Story →
"The policy hasn’t changed. The legal tools that implement that may change but the policy hasn’t changed."View Story →
"I haven't heard anyone yet come to me and say the deal is off."View Story →
"The purpose of this meeting with President Xi is not to fight about trade."View Story →
"We want them to understand these deals are going to be good deals."View Story →
"We want them to understand these deals are going to be good deals."View Story →
"The legal tool to implement it, that might change, but the policy hasn't changed."View Story →
"We found ways to really reconstruct what we’re doing."View Story →
"The policy hasn’t changed. The legal tools that implement that may change but the policy hasn’t changed."View Story →
"a meeting planned for April between Trump and Xi is 'not to fight about trade.'"View Story →
""We want them to understand these deals are going to be good deals... We expect our partners to stand by them.""View Story →
"I don’t think they’re going to resolve that problem fully, and that’s part of why we need to have tariffs on China and Vietnam and other countries that have this problem."View Story →
"We intend to really stick to the deal that we have with them."View Story →
"And then we’ll make a determination on what kind of tariff should apply."View Story →
"Right now, we have the 10 per cent tariff. It’ll go up to 15 (per cent) for some and then it may go higher for others."View Story →
"We don’t intend to escalate beyond rates that are currently in place."View Story →
"We expect to have continuity in what we’re doing with trade deals."View Story →
"Right now, we have the 10% tariff. It'll go up to 15(%) for some and then it may go higher for others."View Story →
"We don't intend to escalate beyond rates that are currently in place. We intend to really stick to the deal that we have with them."View Story →
"Right now, we have the 10 percent tariff. It'll go up to 15 (percent) for some and then it may go higher for others, and I think it will be in line with the types of tariffs we've been seeing."View Story →
"We're going to talk about it with you."View Story →
"We're going to talk about it with you."View Story →
"They refuse to sell U.S. wine and spirits on their shelves."View Story →
"Today's action will begin to correct what is both a human rights abuse and distortive trade practice to improve the welfare of workers everywhere."View Story →
"not interested in another temporary extension of the moratorium"View Story →
"Washington was not interested in a temporary extension to the ban, only a permanent one."View Story →
"President Donald Trump is seeking to ensure that trading partners pay their 'fair share' for innovative medicines."View Story →
"President Donald Trump is seeking to ensure that trading partners pay their 'fair share' for innovative medicines."View Story →
"a U.S.-China Board of Trade."View Story →
"We have already informed the Chinese side in advance, and President Trump’s visit postponement has nothing to do with trade or economic negotiations."View Story →
"Mr. Trump would seek to maintain the current stability in the US-China relationship, to preserve US access to Chinese-produced rare-earth minerals and magnets while maintaining prior tariff levels."View Story →
"we feel confident that we've reached an agreement that will not only continue to protect American workers, American jobs, American supply chains, but really strengthen the North American economy"View Story →
"Tonight, Canada declined to finalise the trade deal under the terms agreed earlier this week."View Story →
"Where do we want to be with China? We want relations to be stable. We want our trade to be more balanced."View Story →
"If the Canadians don't want to have those rules of origin then we'll have to have some other form of border control to make sure we are not disadvantaged."View Story →
"Canada is doubling down on globalisation when we're trying to correct for the problems of globalisation."View Story →
"My sense is there may have to be an enforcement action to deal with this issue on wine and spirits in Canada."View Story →
"the US might have to take action against Canada over its rejection of American wine and spirits."View Story →
"Canada's boycott of US alcohol over tariffs might require 'enforcement action'"View Story →
"Canada's boycott of US alcohol over tariffs might require enforcement action."View Story →
"He's not going to go back to the old situation where we had no tariffs and we just let foreign goods made by foreign workers come in without any fee to the detriment of domestic workers."View Story →
"the US might have to take action against Canada over its rejection of American wine and spirits."View Story →
"We offered them the best deal, they looked at it square in the face and turned around."View Story →
"highlighted in an April 30 call with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng the value of a new government-to-government Board of Trade."View Story →
"there's no urgency on our side."View Story →
"It’s really important for China to have the Strait of Hormuz open, no tolling, no military control, and that was clear from the meeting."View Story →
"With respect to Chinese involvement with Iran, our view is the Chinese are being very pragmatic, and they don’t want to be on the wrong side of this."View Story →
"It's really important for China to have the Strait of Hormuz open, no tolling, no military control, and that was clear from the meeting."View Story →
"With respect to Chinese involvement with Iran, our view is the Chinese are being very pragmatic, and they don't want to be on the wrong side of this."View Story →
"It's really important for China to have the Strait of Hormuz open, no tolling, no military control, and that was clear from the meeting."View Story →
"Our view is the Chinese are being very pragmatic, and they don't want to be on the wrong side of this."View Story →
"It’s really important for China to have the Strait of Hormuz open, no tolling, no military control, and that was clear from the meeting."View Story →
"With respect to Chinese involvement with Iran, our view is the Chinese are being very pragmatic, and they don’t want to be on the wrong side of this."View Story →
"They want to see peace in that area. President Trump wants to see peace in that area."View Story →
"double-digit billions in agricultural purchases over the next three years following the summit."View Story →
"When the president makes a decision on national security, it’s really based on American security needs first though."View Story →
"When the president makes a decision on national security, it’s really based on American security needs first though."View Story →
"no immediate semiconductor tariffs are coming, though he underscored the importance of protecting the United States' chip sector."View Story →
"Having tariffs on semiconductors is really important."View Story →
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