As Prepared for Delivery on September 3, 2025

I am honored to be here with you at the National Conservatism conference.  Thank you for having me.

Getting international trade policy right is fundamental to Conservatism.  You might think that is an overstatement, and I suppose you could be forgiven if you were to look at the trade policy of self-proclaimed conservatives over the last three decades.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer delivered remarks at the 2025 National Conservatism Conference explaining how President Trump is taking action to build an economy that will support the fundamentals of our conservative society and take back our economic sovereignty.

WASHINGTON – The Office of the United States Trade Representative will hold a public hearing on September 3, 2025, regarding the Section 301 investigation of Brazil’s acts, policies, and practices related to digital trade and electronic payment services; unfair, preferential tariffs; anti-corruption enforcement; intellectual property protection; ethanol market access; and illegal deforestation.

The hearing will take place in the main hearing room of the U.S. International Trade Commission, at 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC, starting at 10:00 am ET.

Arthur Tsao is the Deputy General Counsel for Negotiations, Legislation, and Administrative Law. Arthur previously served as the Chief Counsel for China Trade Enforcement in the Office of the General Counsel, where he worked on monitoring and enforcement actions related to China, including Section 301 investigations. He was also detailed to the National Security Council and National Economic Council to serve as a Director for International Economics. He has held the positions of Assistant and Associate General Counsel, where he worked on WTO disputes and trade negotiations.

WASHINGTON – The Office of the United States Trade Representative has invoked the Rapid Response Labor Mechanism (RRM) in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to review whether workers at Alimentos Grole, S.A. de C.V. (Alimentos Grole), located in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico, are being denied the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining. The United States has suspended liquidation of unliquidated entries of goods from the Alimentos Grole facility, which processes pork and chicken products.

Background

Chairman Crapo, Ranking Member Wyden, and Members of this Committee, I am honored to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee for Deputy United States Trade Representative for Asia, Textiles, Investment, Services, and Intellectual Property. I am grateful to President Trump and Ambassador Greer for their trust and confidence. I appreciate the time that Members and Staff of the Committee have spent with me, and I look forward to working with you if I am confirmed.

Chairman Crapo, Ranking Member Wyden, and Members of this Committee, I am honored to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee for Deputy United States Trade Representative and United States Ambassador to the World Trade Organization. I am grateful to President Trump and Ambassador Greer for their trust and confidence. I appreciate the time that Members and Staff of the Committee have spent with me, and I look forward to working with you if I am confirmed.

Chairman Smith, Ranking Member Neal, and Members of the Committee, thank for you taking the time today for this hearing.

Last Wednesday, President Trump declared a national emergency in response to the large and persistent trade deficit that has built up in recent years. This deficit is driven in part by nonreciprocal tariffs, trading barriers, and other economic policies pursued by our foreign trading partners. President Trump imposed tariffs to address this emergency. These measures are aimed squarely at achieving reciprocity and reducing our massive trade deficit.

Chairman Crapo, Ranking Member Wyden, and Members of the Committee, thank for you taking the time today for this hearing.

Last Wednesday, President Trump declared a national emergency in response to the large and persistent trade deficit that has built up in recent years. This deficit is driven in part by nonreciprocal tariffs, trading barriers, and other economic policies pursued by our foreign trading partners. President Trump imposed tariffs to address this emergency. These measures are aimed squarely at achieving reciprocity and reducing our massive trade deficit.