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Swiss lawsuit against gold bar US trade delegation
2025-11-27
Swiss parliamentarians have lodged a criminal complaint against business leaders who presented United States president Donald Trump with a Rolex and a gold ingot during tariff discussions. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The complaint calls on the Swiss justice system to investigate the matter for potential corruption? Two Green …
Swiss farmers downplay impact of US tariff deal
2025-11-16
The recent US tariff rate cut to 15% and the details of the framework trade agreement with Washington have raised questions about the consequences for the Swiss agricultural sector. But a senior Swiss Farmers’ Union official plays down the impact of the deal. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The agreement …
Swiss medtech fears major blow over US tariffs
2025-10-15
Suppliers of medical devices in Switzerland are watching closely the prospect of new customs duties in the United States, applicable to all non-US production. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The US Department of Commerce is conducting an investigation until October 17 into the importation of a range of devices …
US delays pharma tariffs to push for more drug pricing deals
2025-10-02
According to government circles, the new tariffs on pharmaceutical imports into the US announced by US President Donald Trump for October 1 will not be imposed after all. This was announced by a high-ranking government official to the German Press Agency. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Instead, tariffs are now …
Switzerland enters digital trade deal with Singapore
2025-09-26
Switzerland is among the EFTA states ( also Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) that have signed an agreement on digital trade with Singapore. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Swiss Economics Minister Guy Parmelin and representatives of the other EFTA states signed the deal with Singapore’s Minister for Trade Relations, Grace Fu, …
Swiss government calls for counter-proposal to the Responsible Business Initiative
2025-09-03
The federal government wants to counter the new Responsible Business Initiative with an indirect counter-proposal. The future regulations should be based on new provisions currently being discussed in the European Union. The national government does not want to go any further. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox On Wednesday, it set …
Swiss machinery sector continues to suffer from shrinking demand
2025-08-26
The Swiss machine and engineering industry remains caught in a downward spiral. In the current year, the number of orders have continued to fall, as has turnover. The industry association Swissmem assumes that the order situation will deteriorate even further. The main reason for this is the US tariff hike at the beginning of August. …
Swiss gold exports might not face US tariffs after all
2025-08-09
Gold exports to the United States may not be taxed after all. The White House plans to issue an executive order in the near future to clarify misinformation about the taxation of gold bullion, in particular. This announcement of a future clarification decree, transmitted on Friday by news agency AFP, follows information from US customs …
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