Jamieson Greer, the U.S. Trade Representative confirmed by the Senate in February 2025, continues to play a central role in implementing President Trump's aggressive trade agenda as we move into late November 2025. Recent developments show Greer negotiating significant trade agreements and managing the complex landscape of tariff policy that has defined this year.

In mid-November, Greer announced a landmark framework agreement with Switzerland and Liechtenstein that reduced reciprocal tariffs on these countries from 39 percent down to 15 percent, bringing them in line with European Union rates. This deal, finalized on November 14, represents a major negotiation victory as it includes commitments from Switzerland and Liechtenstein to zero out duties on many American products and invest approximately 200 billion dollars in the United States. The agreement notably addresses pharmaceutical exports, which account for roughly half of Swiss goods shipped to America.

Around the same time, Greer secured trade frameworks with four Latin American nations. On November 13, Trump announced new reciprocal trade agreements with Argentina, Guatemala, Ecuador, and El Salvador. These deals allow for tariff exemptions on goods like coffee and bananas that are not produced domestically in the United States, marking what Greer described as reaching a critical mass of bilateral trade deals that justify broader tariff relief.

Greer's work extends to ongoing negotiations with the European Union, where tensions remain high over tariff levels. In late November, Greer attended meetings with EU trade ministers in Brussels where European officials continued pressing concerns about the 15 percent baseline duty imposed on most European products in August. The European Commission seeks more favorable treatment for hundreds of strategic product categories, but these talks have yet to produce concrete commitments from Washington to ease tariff rates.

The Trade Representative has also been instrumental in managing the China trade relationship. Following the one-year trade truce announced by Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on November 1, Greer has worked to implement the framework that lowers tariffs, pauses China's rare earth export restrictions, and addresses issues surrounding soybeans and fentanyl. He has publicly defended the administration's tariff policies, arguing they have strengthened America's economic position.

As the Supreme Court deliberates whether the president possesses the authority to impose such sweeping tariffs independently of Congress, Greer remains focused on bilateral negotiations that shape America's trade relationships heading into 2026. His role continues to be pivotal in translating Trump's trade vision into concrete international agreements.

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