According to China Central Television News, on August 3 local time, U.S. Trade Representative Griles said that the new round of tariffs imposed by President Trump on multiple countries last week are "basically set" and will not be adjusted in the current negotiations, including a 35% tariff on goods imported from Canada, a 50% tariff on goods from Brazil, a 25% tariff on goods from India, and a 39% tariff on goods from Switzerland.
Griles said during a television program on that day: "So, these tariff rates are basically set, and I expect my phone to be flooded. Many trade ministers from different countries want to communicate further, seeing how they can cooperate with the United States in a different way. But I think these rates have already given us a clear idea of the general framework of President Trump's tariff plan."
On August 3 local time, U.S. Trade Representative Griles stated that the new round of U.S. tariffs "are basically set." Screenshot from video
When asked whether President Trump would discuss more agreements in the coming days, Griles replied: "I don't think so. These tariff rates are 'fixed rates set according to the agreement'."
"President Trump has the same view about every country, whether it is Canada or Mexico. No matter what trade agreements we have signed, he believes that the existing trade system, whether it is the WTO agreements or our existing trade agreements, ultimately leads to a large amount of manufacturing moving overseas. If this continues, we cannot continue to maintain this system," Griles said.
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