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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: Trump's Trade Representative Testifies on Tariffs Before Senate Committee [Watch (HLS stream): Trump's Trade Representative Testifies on Tariffs Before Senate Committee](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/cmPYwqYQ.m3u8) (1:16)  _Published 2025-04-08. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told Congress on Tuesday that “nearly 50” countries have approached him to address Trump’s blanket of new tariffs. Argentina, Vietnam and Israel have “suggested they will reduce their tariffs and non-tariffs barriers,” Greer said in testimony to the Senate Finance Committee._ --- Apr 8, 2025 10:20 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [As Tariff Deadline Looms, What to Know About Trump’s Trade Deals](/video/RuUMKfaV/) ### As Tariff Deadline Looms, What to Know About Trump’s Trade Deals [Trump’s Tariffs Draw Strong Reactions in Congress](/video/Vi4J6xmB/) ### Trump’s Tariffs Draw Strong Reactions in Congress [FBI Director James Comey Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee](/video/v3ZsGTIA/) ### FBI Director James Comey Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee --- ## Transcript What is the plan? In the last week, the white House has been all over the map when it comes to this question. There is no clear message of how the tariffs were determined, what they're supposed to accomplish, how long they'll be in place, whether they're in negotiating tool, or a move to try and cut the United States off from global trade and usher in a new era of 1870s style protectionism. Nearly 50 countries have approached me personally to discuss the president's new policy and explore how to achieve reciprocity, and they've spoken with many members of the administration. Several of these countries, such as Argentina, Vietnam, India and Israel, have suggested that they will reduce their tariffs and non-tariff barriers in line with the president's policy. And these obviously are welcome moves. We must move away from an economy that's based solely on government spending and the financial sector, and we must become an economy based on producing real goods and services that provide jobs for working class and middle class Americans in their communities. This adjustment may be challenging at times, and in a moment of drastic, overdue change. I'm I'm confident. I'm certain that the American people can rise to the challenge as they've done before. The trade deficit has been decades in the making, and it's not going to be solved overnight. ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Trump's Trade Representative Testifies on Tariffs Before Senate Committee","description":"U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told Congress on Tuesday that “nearly 50” countries have approached him to address Trump’s blanket of new tariffs. 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