Jamieson Greer Leads Aggressive US Trade Push with India Deal, Tariff Expansion and Enforcement Moves

Jamieson Greer is emerging this week as one of the most active voices in United States trade policy, with several major negotiations and enforcement moves now tied to his office. According to Business Today, a high level United States team, likely led by Greer, is expected to visit India later this month as both sides try to finish the first phase of a trade deal by mid July.[1] The India talks are moving quickly. Business Today reports that officials from both countries met in New Delhi from June 2 to June 4 to narrow the remaining gaps in an interim agreement, and India’s commerce minister said the first tranche could soon be implemented.[1] The same report says the broader package would give India preferential access over competitors if the deal is completed.[1] Greer is also tied to a tougher tariff push under review in Washington. Business Today says the United States Trade Representative proposed 12.5 percent tariffs on 54 countries, including India, over allegations that they imported goods made with forced labour, with hearings set for July 7 and public comments open until June 22.[1] That proposal has become one of the clearest signs of a more aggressive trade enforcement posture from his office this week.[1] In North America, Greer is framing trade disputes in sharper terms. The Winnipeg based outlet BTPM quoted him saying Canada had retaliated against the United States and comparing that response to China, underscoring the administration’s hard line as talks continue with Canada and Mexico.[3] Those negotiations remain unresolved, and the broader review of the United States Mexico Canada Agreement is still underway.[3][5] Greer’s office is also expanding enforcement beyond tariffs. Digital Music News reports that the United States Trade Representative has opened an investigation into Vietnam, one month after naming it a priority over concerns that it has not done enough to deter piracy.[6] That step adds intellectual property enforcement to the list of front burner issues under Greer. Taken together, the latest reporting shows Greer in the middle of three big trade stories at once. He is linked to a possible breakthrough with India, a widening tariff review, and new pressure on trade partners that Washington says are not meeting its expectations.[1][3][6] Thank you for tuning in, and please subscribe. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. For more http://www.quietplease.ai Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta