On the campaign trail, Trump floated the idea of across-the-board tariffs on all US imports, and Greer would be a crucial figure in implementing the president's trade and tariffs agenda if confirmed as US trade representative.
He was responding to concerns over sweeping duties, which some lawmakers warned could drive up prices.
Addressing the Senate Finance Committee, Greer added that “we have a relatively short window of time to restructure the international trading system to better serve US interests.”
During that time, he helped to see through a trade deal between the United States, Mexico and Canada -- although Trump has since announced, and then paused, fresh tariffs on both partners as talks continue.
“We need to come to an agreement on that,“ he said, adding that Mexico and Canada appear willing to do so.
Canada for its part has countered that below one percent of undocumented migrants and fentanyl entering the United States comes through its border.
- Fairness with China -
He said it was important that if China wanted to trade with the United States and have healthy economic ties, much of this will need to be premised on fair market access.
During Trump's first term from 2017 to 2021, the United States introduced tariffs on billions of dollars worth of imports -- notably on China but also America's allies.
Trump's trade representative at the time, Lighthizer, emerged as a strongman in talks as he sought to force changes in Beijing's economic policies.
“We need to create incentives to produce in America, and we need to create incentives to get market access overseas,“ he said.
Greer additionally said he was committed to looking at other unfair trade practices if confirmed as USTR.
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