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Trump sets Switzerland tariff deal deadline
2025-12-18
The United States has ramped up pressure on Switzerland by setting a March 31 deadline for sealing a legally binding tariff agreement. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox If this deadline is not met, the White House intends to review and reconsider the planned reduction in punitive tariffs “if necessary”. This …
US tariff reduction will save Swiss firms: business federation
2025-12-11
The Swiss Business Federation economiesuisse is relieved about the reduction in United States tariffs for Switzerland. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This is a real relief for the Swiss economy, the association wrote in a statement on Wednesday. “Thanks to the US tariff agreement and the reduction of tariffs to …
Swiss foreign trade sluggish in October
2025-11-20
Switzerland’s international trade stagnated in October, on both the export and import sides, reflecting the uncertainties weighing on the global economy. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox However, the watchmaking industry rebounded for the first time since July. In the month under review, seasonally adjusted exports stagnated at CHF22.53 billion, representing …
Swiss exports to US rebound in September
2025-10-21
Swiss exports to the United States have overcome previously weak growth by posting a significant rise in September. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Exports to all parts of the world rose by a seasonally adjusted nominal 3.4% to CHF22.8 billion, as reported by the Federal Office for Customs and Border …
Switzerland launches trade alliance with 13 small and medium-sized economies
2025-09-16
Switzerland wants to diversify and strengthen trade relations together with 13 other countries. With this in mind, the small and medium-sized economies involved have launched the ‘Future of Investment and Trade Partnership’. The new initiative brings together small and medium-sized economies with an interest in open and rules-based global trade. According to the economics ministry, …
US Secretary of Commerce confident of Swiss tariff deal
2025-09-12
United States Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick is confident about striking a customs deal with Switzerland, which is facing 39% tariffs for good exported to the US. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “We will probably get a deal with Switzerland,” he said in an interview with the US broadcaster CNBC …
Swiss await US Supreme Court ruling on tariffs
2025-09-10
The United States Supreme Court is set to rule on the legality of President Donald Trump’s tariff policy, which also impact Swiss imports duties. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox A hearing will take place in November, according to a Supreme Court document. Last week, Trump’s government applied to the Supreme …
Trump made direct financial demands during call with Swiss president
2025-08-17
During the telephone call between Karin Keller-Sutter and Donald Trump on July 31, Trump demanded direct payments from Switzerland, according to an investigation by SonntagsBlick. Contrary to initial assumptions, the conversation was not initiated by Keller-Sutter, but by the US Trade Representative.
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