US tariffs on China on Nov 1 depend on Beijing's actions, USTR Greer tells CNBC

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said it's up to China whether additional 100% tariffs on its exports to the United States kick in on November 1 or sooner, but said it might be difficult for Beijing to find an off ramp.

Greer told CNBC that U.S. and Chinese officials met for staff-level talks in Washington on Monday, adding that he thought there was still a chance to work through a dispute over critical minerals restrictions.

"We think we'll be able to work through it, but again, we can't have a situation where the Chinese keep this regime in place, where they want to have veto power over the world's high-tech supply chains," he said. "I think they have realized that they've overstepped."