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Customs duties: swiss delegation arrived:
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The president of the Confederation Karin Keller-Sutter. Similarly, the Minister of the Economy Guy Parmelin arrived in Washington on Tuesday to try to find an agreement on customs duties. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump set them 39% for Swiss goods. Consequently, – Customs duties: swiss delegation arrived
(Keystone-ATS) No Swiss delegation presented itself in the evening in the White House, sources in Washington told the Keystone-ATS news agency.
The objective of the trip is to conduct discussions with a view to improving Switzerland’s situation customs duties: swiss delegation arrived in matters of customs duties. However, the Federal Finance Department (DFF) said on Tuesday. Meanwhile, According to sources. Moreover, Berne wants to make an attractive investment offer in the United States, which would reduce customs duties to 15%, the same rate as that negotiated by the European Union (EU).
But many uncertainties remain, because the level of discussion scheduled for Wednesday was still not known on Tuesday evening. And according to the AFP news agency. citing a White House official, no appointment is planned “for the moment” with Donald Trump.
More attractive offer
The president of the Confederation. the vice-president of the Federal Council arrived in Washington accompanied by a small delegation made up in particular of the Secretary of State for the Economy Helene Budliger Artieda and the Secretary of State for International Financial Questions Daniela Stoffel.
During an extraordinary session on Monday, the Federal Council reaffirmed its desire to continue discussions customs duties: swiss delegation arrived with the United States. He indicated that he wanted to present a more attractive offer. which makes it possible to reduce the amount of customs duties applied to Swiss exports, while taking into account the concerns of the United States.
Switzerland was struck by the announcements of the White House. which noted the customs duties applicable to Swiss products at 39%, against 31% initially scheduled for early April. According to the Federal Council. almost 60% of Swiss goods exports to the United States are likely to be struck by these additional surcharge.
Pharmaceutical products
In an interview Tuesday with the CNBC television channel. Donald Trump spoke of a tax he plans to impose on pharmaceutical products. “We will first put a low customs duty on pharmaceutical products. but, in a year, a year and a half, maximum. It will be 150% and, then it will be 250%, because we want medicines made customs duties: swiss delegation arrived in our country, “he said.
The republican billionaire also returned to the telephone interview he had on July 31 with Karin Keller-Sutter.
“I did something with Switzerland the other day. I spoke to their Prime Minister (sic), a woman, I don’t know her. She was friendly, but she didn’t want to listen to. I told him that we have a 41 billion trade deficit with you. And you want to pay 1% (sic)? They make a fortune with pharmaceutical products. And they make our pharmaceutical products in China, Ireland and everywhere else ”.
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