US tariffs of 39% come into force for Switzerland

Published on August 7, 2025

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US tariffs of 39% on Swiss exports formally came into force on Thursday morning, despite last-minute talks between a Swiss delegation and US representatives. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox As the Swiss government announced on social media platform X on Thursday morning, it will hold an extraordinary meeting in the early afternoon after a delegation returns from the US. A media briefing will follow. Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter and Economics Minister Guy Parmelin travelled to Washington at short notice on Tuesday evening to make a fresh offer to representatives of the US government, in a last-minute bid to avert the implementation of the tariffs. Shortly before the deadline for the introduction of the tariffs expired, US President Donald Trump announced on his Truth Social platform that they would now come into force. In addition to Switzerland and the European Union (EU), almost 70 other countries are affected by the new levies – to varying ... Full story here Are you the author?

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