While the latest tariff threats from the US would weigh on Swiss firms, Economiesuisse said they were less severe than earlier rounds of tariffs.

The United States is threatening Switzerland with new tariffs of 12.5% on products linked to forced labour.

Die Trump-Administration hat 60 Handelspartnern neue Zölle angedroht, basierend auf Untersuchungen zum Thema Zwangsarbeit. Für die Schweiz wird ein Abkommen dringlicher.