Greer Says ‘Deal’s a Deal’ for Those With Capped US Tariffs (1)

President Donald Trump’s trade chief signaled confidence the administration can roll out new tariffs without breaking terms of bilateral agreements, saying “a deal’s a deal” for economies like the European Union and Japan that negotiated caps on the US levies collected on their shipments.

The White House late Tuesday announced a proposal to hit 60 economies with import taxes of at least 10%, following a so-called Section 301 investigation into how trade partners handle goods allegedly produced by forced labor. That’s caused uncertainty for some trading partners including the EU, which hammered out an agreement on tariffs almost a ...