Geneva, May 9, 2025 (AFP) - US, Swiss agree to speed up tariff talks

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2025-05-09

Switzerland and the United States agreed Friday to speed up negotiations towards a deal on averting further tariffs planned by Washington, the Swiss president said after talks with top US officials. As part of US President Donald Trump's global tariffs offensive unleashed on April 2, his administration has threatened to impose a 31 percent levy on Swiss exports to the United States. Such a move would be catastrophic for major sectors of Switzerla......

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