The US president-elect, Donald Trump, announced this Tuesday the appointment of Jamieson Greer as US trade representative, a key position from which he will lead the implementation of his tariff policy directed against countries such as Canada, Mexico and China.
“I am extremely pleased to nominate Jamieson Greer to serve as United States Trade Representative,” Trump said in a statement.
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), which will be led by Greer, will play a crucial role alongside the Commerce Department in imposing the levies that Trump has promised.
Greer, an international trade lawyer, was chief of staff to Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer during Trump’s first term.
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In that period, Lighthizer oversaw the imposition of tariffs on China amid the trade war and the renegotiation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which came into force in 2020, replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement. (NAFTA).
In his statement, Trump recalled that Greer “played a key role” during his first term in imposing tariffs on China and other countries to combat “unfair trade practices,” as well as replacing the “failed” NAFTA with the USMCA, in defense of “American workers.”
In this second term, as the United States trade representative, a position of ministerial rank equivalent to that of ambassador, Greer will be a central figure in the implementation of Trump’s trade policies.
On Monday, Trump announced that he will impose a 25% tariff on all goods imported from Mexico and Canada, as well as an additional 10% tariff on Chinese products, which has already generated strong reactions in the three affected countries, main trading partners. of the United States.
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These threats from Trump could be a negotiation strategy. However, if implemented, these tariffs could severely impact international trade, affecting global supply chains.
Greer likely to play leading role in USMCA review
In addition to implementing Trump’s tariffs, Greer will likely play a leading role in the USMCA review scheduled for 2026.
Trump, who has already chosen all the members of his cabinet, continues these days to appoint key figures to lower-ranking but equally strategic positions for his political agenda.
This Tuesday night, he also announced the appointment of Kevin A. Hassett as director of the White House National Economic Council, a key position in the implementation of his economic policy.
He also appointed John Phelan as secretary of the Navy, Vince Haley as director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, and Jay Bhattacharya as director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the government agency in charge of medical research.
With information from EFE
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