At the negotiating table the dutieswith the president of Swiss Karin Keller-South and Entrepreneurship Minister Guy Parmelen to go to Washington today (5.8.25), as the Swiss government announced, in an effort to avoid the 39% duties announced by President Donald Trump to the Swiss exports.
Meeting of the US authorities are trying to promote the Swiss government, which will aim at talks on improving duties for Switzerland are trying to promote. He did not clarify which US government officials will meet in Washington or if a meeting with Trump is scheduled.
The Swiss government said yesterday (4.5.25) that it is ready to submit a “more attractive offer” to the US, as it wishes to avoid imposing 39%duties, which will come into force on August 7, which would cause damage to the Swiss economy.
The Federal Council, the country’s cabinet, had an extraordinary meeting and said it was ready to seek negotiations beyond the deadline of August 7.
The government did not provide details of the additional incentives that may be offered to secure a better deal, but said it was not considering countermeasures against the US.
The goal of Keller-South and Parmelen’s trip is to present “a more attractive offer to the US in an effort to reduce the level of mutual duties for Swiss exports, taking into account US concerns,” the government said.