{"id":1666716,"date":"2026-02-27T01:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T06:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1666716"},"modified":"2026-02-27T01:55:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T06:55:00","slug":"us-tariff-rates-to-hit-15-or-more-for-some-nations-under-new-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/us-tariff-rates-to-hit-15-or-more-for-some-nations-under-new-strategy\/1666716\/","title":{"rendered":"US Tariff Rates To Hit 15% Or More For Some Nations Under New Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"

US Tariff Rates To Hit 15% Or More For Some Nations Under New Strategy<\/span><\/p>\n

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Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times<\/a> (emphasis ours),<\/em><\/p>\n

U.S. Trade Representative Jameson Greer said tariff rates could climb to 15 percent or more for some nations<\/strong> as the Trump administration conducts probes into unfair trade practices after a Supreme Court ruling that invalidated parts of the previous tariff policy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at the White House in Washington, DC. Reuters\/Kylie Cooper\/File Photo<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Greer appeared on Fox Business program Mornings With Maria<\/a>, and spoke with host Maria Bartiromo about a shift to tools such as Section 301 targets unfair trade practices, including forced labor in supply chains and industrial excess capacity, as the Trump administration seeks<\/a> to continue its sweeping tariff policy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cSection 301 allows the office of the United States trade representative to investigate unfair trade practices on a country by country basis<\/strong>,\u201d Greer said. \u201cAnd we\u2019ve identified a lot of these. This includes things like people who use forced labor in their supply chains.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Greer says the new tool also could target countries with excess industrial capacity which builds beyond demand and floods U.S. markets.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Greer said investigations will include public comments, hearings, and consultations, whereafter Greer\u2019s office will prepare reports of their findings. If countries do not adhere to suggestions in the reports, they could face higher duties.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe expect to have continuity in what we\u2019re doing,<\/strong>\u201d Greer said, noting tariffs could exceed 15 percent for certain countries.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Greer also underscored the importance of enforcement.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cA big point of all the deals we\u2019ve made over the past year, and these are real agreements, they\u2019re substantive,\u201d Greer said. \u201cAnd countries have made specific commitments to change some of these unfair trading practices, but we have to make sure they do it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Greer said that the U.S. regularly discusses China\u2019s excess capacity with Beijing. He said he does not expect the country to address the problem fully, noting that tariffs on China would remain 35\u201350 percent based on products, which aligns with previous agreements. Greer said he expects those deals to remain in place.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe intend to really stick to the deal that we had before<\/strong>,\u201d Greer said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Greer affirmed that President Donald Trump\u2019s initially imposed a 10 percent global tariff under Section 122, which lasts for up to 150 days, is meant to serve as a bridge to a new policy under Section 301.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Greer also confirmed the administration\u2019s view that Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 remained law, and could be used in cases where countries discriminate against the United States in trade practices, allowing for a tariff of up to 50 percent on imports from specified countries.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

He underscored his office\u2019s focus was on Section 301 investigations, as well as strategic industry-focused Section 232 national security investigations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019ve stood up to legal scrutiny in the past and they will again now<\/strong>,\u201d Greer said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nThu, 02\/26\/2026 – 20:55<\/span><\/p>\n

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