Trump Administration Plans to Stick With Tariffs, Trade Representative Says

Key Points:

• U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer testified before Congress that the Trump administration still considers the trade situation a "national emergency" and plans to continue using tariffs to reshape the economy.
• The administration is preparing to implement new global tariffs this week to replace those invalidated by the Supreme Court in February, which had struck down tariffs issued under an international emergency declaration.
• Greer affirmed the administration's commitment to using tariffs and negotiating trade deals aimed at reindustrializing the U.S. economy, protecting American workers, raising wages, and reducing the trade deficit.
• As a temporary measure, a flat 10% global tariff was imposed but is set to expire soon; the administration has proposed a replacement tariff of 10 to 12.5% on goods from over 80 countries under Section 301, citing concerns over forced labor practices.
• The new tariffs target countries that allegedly fail to enforce laws against goods made with forced labor, aiming to address unfair trade advantages and uphold U.S. trade interests.