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Transcript: U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 13, 2025

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U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer : We don't have any plans for presidents Trump and Xi to speak.

China holds about one and a half trillion dollars in assets in this country, about half of them are US Treasuries .

The only reason we're really in this position is because China chose to retaliate, and the Chinese made a different decision.

Semiconductors are exempt from tariffs, but that won't be a permanent sort of exemption.

For now, they're subject to a 20% tariff that's on China .

Semiconductor supply chain, pharmaceuticals, lumber, copper, et cetera, is subject to study by Commerce Department .

Ambassador: "We're working around the clock, day and night, sharing paper, receiving offers and giving feedback to these countries" Ambassador: We were already having many talks with other countries, because everyone knew tariffs were coming.

Ambassador: President didn't have access to lawyers when he made the announcement of the change in policy.

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