U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer confirmed Sunday that international trade partners are maintaining their current agreements despite a major Supreme Court ruling that dismantled a significant portion of President Donald Trump’s tariff framework.
Speaking on CBS News’ “Face the Nation,” Greer noted that while he has initiated discussions with counterparts, including those from the European Union, no country has yet moved to withdraw from existing deals. According to Greer, these nations are currently monitoring the legal situation to see how the administration stabilizes its trade policy in the wake of the judicial setback.
The court’s Friday decision struck down a tariff program that had been rooted in an economic emergency law. In immediate response, President Trump implemented a temporary 10% tariff on Friday, which he then increased to the legal ceiling of 15% on Saturday.
Greer defended the rapid escalation on CBS, citing a high level of urgency to address significant trade imbalances. He further detailed on ABC’s “This Week” that the administration plans to rebuild its trade strategy by leveraging alternative legal avenues, such as Section 301 and Section 232 statutes, both of which have a history of surviving court challenges.
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The U.S. Trade Representative’s office is already moving forward with specific investigations into Brazil and China. Greer indicated that new probes are expected to target industrial excess capacity in various Asian nations and subsidized rice production in other regions.
Despite the domestic legal turmoil, Greer emphasized that the ruling should not interfere with the upcoming meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping scheduled for late March. He stated the meeting’s primary objective remains centered on stability and ensuring China fulfills commitments to purchase American agricultural goods and aircraft.
Questions regarding the financial fallout of the struck-down tariffs remain partially unanswered. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNN’s “State of the Union” that the process for potential tariff refunds will now fall to the lower courts.
While the administration intends to comply with future judicial mandates, Bessent cautioned that a final determination on how or when refunds might be issued could take several weeks or even months to resolve.
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