Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter is leading a diplomatic trip to Washington, hoping to negotiate down the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump last week.
The Swiss delegation is hoping to talk White House officials down from the staggering 39% tariffs set to take effect on Thursday — an economic penalty that would have cascading effects on domestic industries such as confections and timepieces.
Switzerland’s Federal Department of Finance announced Tuesday that Keller-Sutter, joined by Vice President Guy Parmelin, is seeking to “facilitate meetings with the US authorities at short notice and hold talks with a view to improving the tariff situation for Switzerland.”
Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter attends the Informal Meeting of EU Ministers for Economic and Financial Affairs and Central Bank Governors on Friday, April 11,
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