Greer urges G20 to back Trump tariff agenda
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer urged G20 major economies to refrain from coercive actions on food trade and re-examine the post-World War Two tariff system at a Group of 20 trade ministers meeting. The Trump administration seeks to revive American manufacturing through tariffs, trade deals, and securing critical supply chains.
All G20 economies except China agreed in September to address non-market economic policies and trade distortions causing over-reliance on exports. China has rejected claims that its industrial policies create excess capacity, accusing Western countries of protectionism. Greer criticized the Most Favored Nation tariff system, which the Trump administration has undermined with steel, aluminum, and Chinese goods tariffs.
Non-market policies and food export restrictions pose global consequences, Greer added. Some G20 countries are exploring diversifying trade away from the US, with Canada's trade minister meeting with India's trade minister on the sidelines of the G20 conference.
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