The United States commercial representative, Jamieson Gerer, said Tuesday that “Almost 50 countries” have contacted him to negotiate the withdrawal of tariffs than the Donald Trump Government He imposed them last week and that several, such as Argentina or India, have shown their willingness to seek commercial “reciprocity” with the first world economy.
“Almost 50 countries have contacted me personally for explore reciprocity“, He explained to the Senate Finance Committee, where he insisted on the Government’s idea that the rest of the countries in the world do not fairly treat the US and that is why” “The president recognizes the emergency situation ”from which he has activated his aggressive commercial war.
“Several of these countries such as Argentina, Vietnam, India or Israel, have suggested that They will reduce their tariffs and non -tariff barriers in line with the president’s policy (Trump) “Greer said on account of the progress in the negotiations in this field, at a time when the markets fear that the Republican offensive will bring a global recession.
Last Wednesday, Trump presented global tariffs of 10 % and some higher rates for other regions and countries such as the European Union (EU) or Chinawhich has responded with reciprocal tariffs and said that it will fight about it “until the end.”
For his part, Democratic Senator Ron Wyden denounced before the committee that the administration plan has left “The economy in purgatory “and has made it” object of mockery “ without the American people having received an “understandable explanation” about the ultimate goal of the strategy.
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