GENEVA: Switzerland will maintain a rare assembly on Thursday (Aug 7) after prime officers did not persuade the federal government of US President Donald Trump in Washington to not impose 39 per cent tariffs on Swiss goods.
The speed is among the highest imposed on nations buying and selling with the US and jeopardises whole sectors of the export-heavy Swiss economic system, notably watchmaking and industrial equipment, but additionally chocolate and cheese.
“Tariffs: After its delegation returns from the USA, the Federal Council will maintain a rare assembly within the early afternoon. An announcement will observe after the assembly,” the federal government posted on X.
Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter and Financial system Minister Man Parmelin had gone to the US however had been solely capable of meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and never Trump.
After the meeting on Wednesday, Keller-Sutter spoke solely of “a really pleasant and open alternate on frequent points”.
