U.S. Trade at a Crossroads: Greer’s Vision for Manufacturing & Supply Chains 

United States: During Thursday’s Senate confirmation hearing Jamieson Greer the presidential nominee for U.S trade representative will propose a flexible American trade policy which aims to develop U.S manufacturing alongside supply chain integrity. 

The Senate Finance Committee members will hear from trade lawyer and China trade war veteran Jamieson Greer about why resilient supply chains remain essential for U.S. economic and national security according to his written testimony, as reported by Reuters. 

Building on Past Trade Strategies 

The first-term tariffs worth $370 billion on Chinese imports and the reconstruction of the North American trade agreement with Canada and Mexico emerged from Trump’s former trade Representative Lighthizer’s leadership, which Greer directed as his chief of staff. 

The hearing on Thursday will give market participants their first opportunity to listen to Greer explain trade policies after two weeks of intense tariff implementations and presidential escalations against China and Colombia as well as Canada and Mexico. 

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So far only a 10 percent supplemental fee applies to Chinese imports entering the United States. The elimination of trade restrictions on Colombia occurred when its president agreed to receive deportees through flights and Canada and Mexico gained tariff relief until March 1. 

Lawmakers express their frustration because the Constitution grants Congress authority to establish trade policies despite the recent policy oversights. 

Greer’s Vision: A Stronger Manufacturing Base 

The announcement by Greer demonstrated that bipartisan cooperation existed for Trump’s trade policy realignment during his first term and he planned to collaborate closely with Congress. 

The effectiveness of a proactive trade policy remains vital for returning rates of higher income and lower inflation and unemployment from Trump’s previous presidency according to Greer. 

“If the United States does not have a robust manufacturing base and innovation economy, it will have little in the way of hard power to deter conflict and protect Americans,” he said. 

Greer expressed his intention to implement trade policies that protect decent-paying American job opportunities and strengthen supply chain resistance when he assumes office as the U.S. Trade Representative, as reported by Reuters. 

“We need resilience in strategic goods and services, agricultural and food supply chains, and technology,” Greer said, saying foreign adversaries seek to overtake America’s technological edge.