Washington, Feb 22 (NationPress) The US Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer, has made efforts to ease global concerns following the Supreme Court's decision to invalidate a significant aspect of President Donald Trump's tariff policy. He assured allies and trading partners that current agreements are secure and that the US trade policy "remains unchanged" despite a transition in legal mechanisms.

In a recent interview with a prominent US television network on Sunday, Greer indicated that while the Trump administration is shifting from emergency powers to alternative statutory authorities, the core of US trade strategy will persist.

"The policy hasn't changed, only the tools have evolved," Greer emphasized, highlighting that the White House anticipates consistency even as it moves to Section 122 tariffs and prepares for further investigations under Section 301 and other regulations.

Greer confirmed he has maintained direct communication with major partners following the Supreme Court's ruling and President Trump's decision to implement a 15% global tariff under Section 122.

"I spoke with my counterpart from the European Union this weekend," he stated.

"I also engaged with my counterparts in various other nations."

South Korea and the European Union held emergency discussions with US officials in Washington.

Greer remarked that such consultations are "completely normal," but insisted that the fundamental trade agreements are not contingent on the litigation's outcome.

"The agreements were not based on whether the emergency tariff litigation would succeed or fail," he added.

"I have been informing them for a year that whether we win or lose this case, we will still have tariffs. The President's policy will carry on."

Greer emphasized that no US ally has officially withdrawn from trade agreements.

"I haven’t yet heard anyone say, the deal's off," he remarked.

"They are awaiting the outcome. I am in active discussions with them on this matter."

While he acknowledged that the US administration no longer possesses "the same flexibility that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) once provided," Greer noted that Congress has already granted "significant tariff-setting authority" to the President under different statutes.

"Congress has already established statutes that enable the President to impose tariffs," he stated.

"We will not halt our program. We will simply utilize the Congressional authorities that have already been extended for now."

Regarding the decision to increase the Section 122 global tariff from 10% to the peak of 15%, Greer asserted that the strategy itself remains unchanged.

"The strategy did not alter, because the issue persists," he said, citing what he termed "a tremendous unfairness, a significant disparity, a vast imbalance between the United States and its trading partners."

"Although Section 122 tariffs expire after five months unless renewed," Greer stated, the US administration anticipates that investigations initiated during that timeframe will serve as a bridge.

"Yes, that’s one way to express it," he responded when asked if new investigations would "continue from where they paused."

Greer defended President Trump's comments about foreign interests attempting to overturn the tariffs, pointing out that foreign companies were involved in the litigation.

"It’s foreign entities that are profiting from the tariffs being invalidated," he said.