Jamieson Greer

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Announced the AGOA terminations

On November 2, 2026, the US Trade Representative announced that President Trump intends to remove South Africa and Rwanda from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the duty-free program covering their exports to the US. The change takes effect January 1, 2027.

Updated 2 hours ago

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Signed an amended protocol with Argentina in October 2026

Argentina and the United States signed the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade and Investment on February 6, 2026. It cuts tariffs on 1,675 Argentine products and 221 categories of American goods, and quadruples Argentina's duty-reduced beef quota.

Updated Oct 23

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As of August 2026: Signed final determination imposing forced-labor tariffs on July 23, 2026

At 12:01 a.m. on July 24, 2026, the US imposed new import duties of 10% or 12.5% on goods from 60 economies covering nearly all major US trading partners. The tariffs, signed by Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on July 23, came after five months of investigation, 2,100-plus public comments, and three days of hearings with over 100 witnesses.

Updated Aug 1

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As of July 2026: Leading the US negotiating effort

The trade deal covering roughly $1.8 trillion in yearly commerce between the United States, Mexico, and Canada came with a built-in deadline. That deadline is now. On July 1, 2026, the three governments formally opened the first joint review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), and they have to decide whether to keep it alive for another 16 years.

Updated Jul 1

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As of June 2026: Leading the Section 301 action; will preside over the July 6 hearing

Brazil sells the United States about $40 billion in goods a year. A new US trade action could add 25% to the price of most of it.

Updated Jun 2

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As of May 2026: Negotiating Turnberry implementation with the European Commission

Trump and von der Leyen announced a US-EU trade framework at Turnberry, Scotland, in July 2025. The deal still isn't ratified, nearly ten months on. On May 8, Trump gave Brussels until July 4 to close it, threatening tariffs above the 25% levy already on European cars.

Updated May 31

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As of May 2026: Leading Section 301 investigations

For thirteen months, the Trump administration imposed tariffs using emergency powers no president had claimed for that purpose. On February 20, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that those tariffs were illegal.

Updated May 30

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As of May 2026: Leading AGOA modernization effort

For a quarter century, the African Growth and Opportunity Act let 32 sub-Saharan African countries ship goods to America duty-free—supporting roughly 1.3 million jobs across the continent. When Congress let the program expire in September 2025, textile workers in Lesotho lost their livelihoods, Kenyan jeans manufacturers laid off a thousand workers, and African governments scrambled to negotiate. Four months later, President Trump signed a one-year extension through December 2026.

Updated May 27

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As of May 2026: Calling Canada deal 'problematic'

Canada followed the U.S. in imposing 100% tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in October 2024. Seventeen months later, Prime Minister Mark Carney flew to Beijing and cut them to 6.1%—the first explicit break with American trade policy since Trump began his tariff offensive.

Updated May 21

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As of May 2026: Leading trade negotiations and tariff implementation

The legal foundation for Trump's tariff strategy collapsed on February 20 when the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that IEEPA does not authorize tariffs. The decision voided both the 25% Iran secondary levy and other emergency-based duties on China. Trump signed a 10% global replacement under Section 122 of the Trade Act within hours, dropping China's effective rate from 47% to about 35%.

Updated May 20