Khaberni - U.S. Trade Representative Jamison Greer stated on Sunday that the countries that have signed trade agreements with the United States have shown no intention of withdrawing following a decision issued on Friday by the Supreme Court to cancel a significant portion of the tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Greer, in remarks on (Face the Nation) on (CBS News) channel, said that he has already spoken with his counterpart from the European Union and will speak with officials from other countries.
In his first media interview of several he conducted regarding the Supreme Court decision, he added "no one has come to me saying the agreement is off... They are waiting to see how things will develop."
On Friday, Trump imposed temporary customs tariffs of 10% after the Supreme Court abolished his previous tariffs program, which was based on the emergency economic law. Then on Saturday, Trump raised this rate to 15%, which is the maximum legally allowed.
Greer told (CBS) that Trump's decision to raise the temporary tariffs less than a day later reflects the "seriousness of the situation" and the need to reduce what he described as massive trade imbalances with other countries.
In remarks to (ABC News), Greer said that the Trump administration will reshape its trade policy using other legal tools, including resorting to Section 301 of the Unfair Practices Act and Section 232, both of which have withstood legal challenges.
Greer ruled out that the court ruling and subsequent changes in tariffs would affect Trump's scheduled meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the end of March.
