Interview
Washington to unveil targeted trade measures against industrial overcapacity in the coming weeks
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer discussed Washington’s concerns regarding Asian industrial production with Nikkei Asia on Oct. 1. © Reuters
RYOHEI YASOSHIMA
October 2, 2026 07:13 JST
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — The United States is set to roll out decisive trade countermeasures within the next few weeks to address systemic overproduction in China, Japan, and other key manufacturing hubs. In a high-profile briefing, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told Nikkei Asia that Washington remains resolute, declaring that the nation “will not sit idly by while excess production inflows distort global markets.”
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