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Août 2024 : la contraction des exportations se poursuit

Après désaisonnalisation, les exportations ont faibli de 1,2% à 22,1 milliards de francs sur un mois, révélant en outre une légère tendance baissière – à haut niveau – depuis avril 2024. Les importations ont pour leur part stagné à 18,3 milliards de francs (–0,1%). L’excédent de la balance commerciale a atteint 3,8 milliards de francs.

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Record exports in the 2nd quarter of 2024

After a tepid first quarter, Swiss foreign trade regained momentum in the second quarter of 2024. In seasonally adjusted terms, exports jumped by 6.6% and reached a record level. Imports increased by 2.2%. The trade balance closes with a historic quarterly surplus of 12.4 billion francs.

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L’OFDF mandate un prestataire de service de base pour la RPLP

Le renouvellement et la modernisation du système pour la perception de la redevance sur le trafic des poids lourds liée aux prestations (RPLP) prennent forme. Les détenteurs de véhicules immatriculés en Suisse pourront à l’avenir choisir entre des systèmes de saisie proposés par différents prestataires.

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2022: Price-driven increase in foreign trade

Swiss exports and imports, seasonally adjusted (in bn CHF), December 2022

Driven by rising prices, Swiss foreign trade increased significantly in nominal terms in 2022. Although exports rose by 7.2%, they stagnated in price-adjusted terms. Meanwhile, imports grew by 16.8% in nominal terms and edged up slightly in real terms. Trade declined in both directions in the fourth quarter. The year ended with a trade surplus of CHF 43.5 billion.

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Customs in 2021: more product piracy and non-compliant animal imports

The figures for the year 2021 from the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (OFDF) are again marked by the COVID pandemic. Due to the boom in e-commerce, the number of shipments seized for product piracy has once again increased significantly. Cases in the field of animal protection have also increased sharply. In addition, the number of records of migrants who entered Switzerland irregularly was higher than in 2020. Receipts increased slightly compared to the previous year.

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