Zurich, Sept 17, 2026 (AFP) - Switzerland's watch exports rise 9.1% in one month

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2026-09-17

Switzerland's exports of watches rose by 9.1 percent in August against the previous month, with China and Japan making up for losses from US tariff rises, the industry's trade body said Thursday. Total exports came to 1.78 billion Swiss francs ($2.1 billion) with sales to Japan rising 22 percent and China 16 percent, said the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry. Exports to the United States fell 19 percent. Sales collapsed after the US adminis......

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