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Jamieson Greer: “Specifically they [other countries] have high tariffs and…”

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U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Europe, tariffs and the future of U.S. trade

Published | Video Starts at 02:06

And so I have these difficult conversations with these countries and they're actually quite constructive for many of these countries. They know they've had their hand in the cookie jar for a long time. Specifically they [other countries] have high tariffs and non-tariff barriers on us while we've had open borders to their trade and goods and services. etc. And they know their hands been in the cookie jar. So they're not surprised by it. You know, others are more emotional about it. Right. (02:06–02:14)

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Asserts that other countries have high tariffs and non-tariff barriers on the U.S., while the U.S. has open borders to their trade.

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