101 - The U.S. Trade Representative

United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has led major trade actions in recent days. On March 11, Reuters reports that Greer announced two new Section 301 investigations under the Trade Act of 1974. The first targets excess industrial capacity in 16 countries including China, the European Union, India, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Bangladesh, Vietnam, and others. Greer stated these probes focus on structural issues like persistent trade surpluses and underused factories, potentially leading to tariffs by summer. He highlighted China's electric vehicle expansion and European surpluses as examples.

A second probe covers forced labor in over 60 trading partners, aiming to ban imports of goods made with it. The United States Trade Representative office fact sheet confirms Greer initiated these on March 11, inviting public comments by April 15 and hearings from April 28. The goal is to address failures to enforce bans effectively, building on prior actions against China's Xinjiang region.

On March 16 in Paris, Associated Press footage shows Greer joining Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for talks with Chinese officials. Greer detailed a work plan ahead of a possible Trump-Xi summit, covering Busan agreement compliance on rare earths, expanded United States exports of agriculture and energy to China, and a proposed United States-China Board of Trade. This mechanism would formalize trade flows for mutual benefit, identifying imports and exports in non-sensitive areas.

RTV Online and Daily Sabah on March 22 note the board idea has sparked debate, with experts like Chad Bown of the Peterson Institute seeing it as managed trade to stabilize ties, though challenges remain from past unfulfilled deals.

These moves rebuild tariff leverage after a Supreme Court ruling limited prior measures, with Greer emphasizing President Trump's commitment to fair trade.

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U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has launched sweeping trade investigations this week targeting 60 of America's top trading partners. The investigations focus on whether these nations are failing to effectively prohibit the importation of goods produced with forced labor. According to the U.S. Trade Representative's office, these 60 trading partners collectively account for more than 99 percent of U.S. imports in 2024. The investigations will examine whether the acts, policies, or practices of these nations burden or restrict U.S. commerce. Greer explained that companies using forced labor benefit from artificially lower labor costs and can sell goods at lower prices than they would otherwise, which disadvantages U.S. workers and exporters.

The investigations will be conducted under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which authorizes action to respond to unjustifiable, unreasonable, or discriminatory acts that burden U.S. commerce. Greer is inviting public comments by April 15 and will hold public hearings beginning April 28 to gather input on each investigated economy. According to the U.S. Trade Representative's office, while some trading partners have adopted measures to stop the importation of goods produced using forced labor, none of the 60 economies under investigation appears to have both adopted and effectively enforced such a prohibition to date.

In a separate development, Greer participated in high-level economic talks in Paris last weekend alongside U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. According to reporting from the Associated Press, the officials discussed a potential new mechanism called the U.S.-China Board of Trade, which would formalize bilateral trade relationships between the world's two largest economies. The board would identify what kinds of goods the United States should export to and import from China, with an emphasis on areas of mutual benefit. Greer indicated that officials have made progress on Chinese purchase commitments for American agricultural products, energy goods, and aircraft. He noted that a detailed work plan has been concluded with the expectation that deliverables could be announced at a potential meeting between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

The U.S. Trade Representative's office confirmed that discussions also covered compliance with the Busan agreement regarding rare earths and other strategic materials. These economic talks represent continued efforts to establish stability in U.S.-China relations, according to reporting from the Associated Press.

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U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer is intensifying efforts to reshape America's trade relationships across multiple fronts as the Trump administration pursues an aggressive renegotiation agenda.

According to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Greer met with Mexican Secretary of Economy Marcelo Ebrard on March 18, 2026, to launch bilateral technical discussions ahead of the USMCA joint review scheduled for July 1st. During these talks, both nations instructed their technical teams to explore ways to increase U.S. and Mexican production while limiting non-market inputs in North American supply chains. The discussions focused on identifying gaps in key supply chains and developing policy options centered on economic security and rules of origin. The two officials agreed to establish regular meeting sequences to establish deliverables before the July review date.

In contrast, Greer indicated that trade talks with Canada are lagging significantly behind those with Mexico, according to comments he made on Fox Business. This disparity suggests the Trump administration may be pursuing a divide-and-conquer strategy within North America's integrated trade bloc.

Beyond the Americas, Greer is playing a pivotal role in broader geopolitical trade matters. Bloomberg reported that Greer argued it is in China's best interest to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as President Trump seeks international cooperation to restore shipping through this crucial waterway amid the ongoing Iran conflict. This appeal to China's economic interests reflects a calculated effort to leverage trade relationships to resolve global disruptions affecting oil markets and supply chains.

Greer's influence extends to fundamental questions about the future of global trade architecture. In December 2025, according to European Parliament research on WTO reform, he published an op-ed titled "Why we remade the global order," signaling the administration's intent to overhaul international trading systems away from traditional multilateral frameworks toward bilateral and plurilateral arrangements.

His upcoming speaking engagement at the Hudson Institute in April, where he will address the future of trade policy, indicates the Trump administration views trade as central to its broader foreign policy agenda. These developments suggest Greer is orchestrating a comprehensive reshaping of American trade relationships designed to enhance domestic manufacturing, strengthen supply chain security, and reposition the United States in what the administration views as a new era of geopolitical competition.

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U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer met with Mexican Secretary of Economy Marcelo Ebrard on March 18 to launch bilateral technical discussions ahead of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Joint Review on July 1, according to a USTR press release. The talks focused on boosting U.S. and Mexican production and manufacturing jobs while curbing non-market inputs in North American supply chains. They covered supply chain gaps, economic security cooperation, rules of origin, and trade actions. Greer and Ebrard directed teams to schedule regular meetings for deliverables before the review.

On Fox Business the same day, Greer stated U.S. trade talks with Canada are lagging behind those with Mexico, as reported by The Canadian Press. He noted progress with Mexico on Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement changes, while no formal negotiations have been announced with Canada since Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc's March 6 meeting in Washington.

Greer also commented on global tensions, arguing it is in China's best interest to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid disruptions from the Iran conflict, per Bloomberg and an FDD overnight brief on March 19. Separately, Investing.com analysis indicated Greer signaled U.S. tariffs could rise to 15 percent after a Supreme Court ruling invalidated some prior tariffs, heightening trade uncertainties.

These developments highlight Greer's active role in advancing North American trade reviews and addressing international pressures on supply chains and tariffs.

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United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has been at the center of major trade policy developments over the past several days, signaling a significant shift in how the Trump administration is approaching tariffs and trade enforcement following a major Supreme Court decision.

Last month, the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump could not use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose sweeping tariffs, striking down those measures in a six to three decision. In response, the administration quickly moved to impose a ten percent baseline tariff on all trading partners using different legal authority under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, with Trump indicating these would increase to fifteen percent. Now Greer is leveraging yet another tool, launching multiple Section 301 investigations that could provide the legal foundation to maintain and expand tariff policies.

On March eleventh and twelfth, Greer announced two separate investigation series. The first targets fifteen countries and the European Union for structural excess manufacturing capacity and production. The second, announced one day later, covers sixty countries for allegedly failing to take action against forced labor. These investigations into forced labor represent a significant expansion of trade enforcement, building on Greer's previous work that concluded Nicaragua's labor policies violated trade rules, resulting in phased tariffs starting this year.

Greer has emphasized that these investigations are consistent with the Trump administration's America First Trade Policy. In a statement about the excess capacity investigations, Greer said the United States will no longer sacrifice its industrial base to other countries exporting their excess production. Regarding forced labor, Greer noted that governments have failed to effectively enforce bans on goods produced with forced labor, forcing American workers to compete against foreign producers with artificially low costs.

The timeline for these investigations moves quickly. Listeners can file written comments and hearing requests through April fifteenth. Public hearings are scheduled for May fifth for the excess capacity investigation and April twenty-eighth for the forced labor investigation, with post-hearing rebuttal comments due shortly after each hearing.

Just over the weekend, Greer participated in high-level trade talks in Paris with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The delegations held what was described as candid and in-depth consultations on tariff arrangements and bilateral trade. China expressed continued opposition to the unilateral tariffs and called for their complete removal, though both sides agreed to continue consultations.

Additionally, Greer announced the successful resolution of a labor rights case under the USMCA agreement involving a ThyssenKrupp facility in Mexico. Mexico implemented worker training and monitoring measures, leading the United States to resume normal tariff treatment for goods from that facility.

These developments demonstrate that Greer is working to establish lasting legal authority for the administration's trade policies after the Supreme Court setback, while simultaneously engaging in direct negotiations with major trading partners.

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