Swiss President and Economy Minister Guy Parmelin is scheduled to travel to North America from June 29 to July 9 and plans to meet U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer next week as part of Switzerland’s effort to formalize a preliminary tariff agreement with Washington.
The discussions follow a U.S. decision last summer to impose a 39% duty on Swiss imports, the highest rate applied in Europe at the time, and a November 2025 initial accord that reduced the rate to 15%, in line with the European Union. Switzerland’s economy ministry has said the 15% cap is still being implemented.
Swiss government guidance also says U.S. tariffs imposed under emergency powers were repealed effective Feb. 24, 2026 after a Supreme Court ruling, and that a temporary 10% additional tariff under Section 122 was introduced from the same date, while separate Section 232 tariffs remained in place for certain sectors.
In a parallel process, the U.S. Trade Representative on June 2 proposed additional duties under Section 301 on imports from 60 economies, including Switzerland, related to enforcement of prohibitions on goods made with forced labor. Requests to appear were due June 22, written comments are due July 6, and hearings are scheduled for July 7, overlapping Parmelin’s trip.