Insights and Stories of David Lawder

Trump’s trade chief nominee Greer says universal tariff needs more study

Feb. 6, 2025 at 4:08 pm CST

Jamieson Greer, President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. trade representative, said on Thursday that a universal tariff needs further study to gauge its impact on rising U.S. trade deficits, and put countries on notice they must lower import barriers to maintain access to the U.S. market.

Markets tumble over Trump tariffs, world leaders brace for his next moves

Feb. 3, 2025 at 8:18 am CST

By Bart H. Meijer Daphne Psaledakis David Lawder Reuters

Trump launches trade war with tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China

Feb. 1, 2025 at 4:51 pm CST

By Andrea Shalal David Lawder Jarrett Renshaw Reuters

Trump set to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China on Feb. 1 White House says

Jan. 31, 2025 at 10:33 am CST

By Andrea Shalal David Lawder Reuters

No day-one tariffs coming from Trump, but trade overhaul planned, official says

Jan. 20, 2025 at 1:26 pm CST

By Andrea Shalal David Lawder Steve Holland

Trump taps Jamieson Greer as US trade representative to ramp up tariff plans

Nov. 27, 2024 at 9:13 am CST

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday chose trade lawyer Jamieson Greer as his new U.S. trade representative, elevating a key veteran of his first-term trade war against China to execute a sweeping tariff agenda that promises to upend global trade.

By David Lawder Reuters

Trump’s tariffs would reorder trade flows, raise costs, draw retaliation

Nov. 4, 2024 at 9:40 am CST

Iowa farmer Bob Hemesath is worried that U.S. agriculture will pay dearly if Donald Trump wins Tuesday's presidential election and makes good on a vow to swiftly impose a 60 per cent tariff on Chinese goods and at least a 10 per cent levy on all other imports.

By David Lawder Reuters

U.S. escalates Mexico corn trade spat with dispute panel request

Aug. 17, 2023 at 4:31 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — The United States on Thursday escalated its objections to Mexico’s curbs on genetically modified corn imports, requesting a dispute settlement panel under the North American trade pact, the U.S. Trade Representative’s office said. The request to send the dispute to arbitrators was announced after formal consultations […]

By David Lawder

NAFTA meeting to skirt major disputes, U.S. trade rep says

Jul. 5, 2023 at 6:45 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai’s meetings with North American trade partners Canada and Mexico this week will not delve deeply into major disputes over Mexico’s biotech corn and energy policies nor Canadian dairy access, a senior USTR official said on Wednesday. The annual meeting of the […]

By David Lawder

U.S. demands formal trade talks with Mexico over GMO corn dispute

Mar. 7, 2023 at 12:28 pm CST

Chicago/Washington | Reuters — The United States requested formal trade consultations with Mexico on Monday over U.S. objections to its southern neighbour’s plans to limit imports of genetically modified corn and other agricultural biotechnology products. The U.S. Trade Representative’s office announced the request for technical talks after months of informal […]

By Cassandra Garrison David Lawder

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