State of the talks: USTR talks ‘reciprocal’ trade with Indonesia, Vietnam, others

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer this week ramped up bilateral trade talks with Asian and Latin American trading partners, launching technical talks with several countries as they race to ink a deal before reciprocal tariffs return in July. President Trump earlier this month announced country-specific “reciprocal” tariffs and a 10 percent tariff rate for all imported goods, though he later paused the reciprocal duties for 90 days. Since then, USTR has engaged with dozens of countries seeking bilateral deals to...