US tariffs of 39% come into force for Switzerland

The tariffs of 39% on Swiss exports announced by the United States formally came into force on Thursday morning. The outcomes of recent talks between the Swiss delegation and US representatives was not available by then. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox As the federal government announced on Platform X on Thursday morning, it will hold an extraordinary meeting in the early afternoon after the delegation returns from the US. A 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 new offer to the representatives of the US government and avert the threat of US tariffs at the last minute. 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 EU, almost 70 other countries are affected by the changed ...