Greer releases 2026 trade agenda emphasizing manufacturing
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Trade Representative Jamieson Greer today released President Trump’s 2026 trade policy agenda.
The report says:
“The administration — working closely with Congress and American workers, farmers, ranchers, producers, and service-providers — will focus on six core areas in furtherance of the America First trade policy:
- “Continue the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) program;
- “Pursue robust enforcement of ARTs, other trade agreements, and United States trade laws;
- “Secure supply chains for critical minerals and sectors;
- “Conduct the review of the U.S.–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA);
- “Manage trade with China for reciprocity and balance; and
- “Promote American interests in international fora.”
The report notes, “One of the most significant results of the ART program is the end of the false choice, long endemic to U.S. trade policy, between increased market access for agriculture and services and protection for manufacturing.”
“Under the traditional trade paradigm, the United States historically slashed its tariffs on industrial goods, sacrificing our industrial base to gain limited foreign market access commitments for U.S. agriculture or services. But under the ARTs, farms and factories are no longer in competition for the benefits of U.S. trade policy — all sectors stand to win from the ART program.
“Instead of pitting workers and sectors against each other in a race to the bottom, the America First Trade Policy is a trade policy for all sectors and workers.”
