Overview
- Switzerland’s draft agreement with the United States would cut U.S. tariffs on Swiss goods from 39% to 15%, offering exporters near-term relief while details remain unresolved.
- The draft reportedly includes tariff-free quotas for U.S. beef and poultry, prompting concern over potential access for hormone-treated beef and chlorinated chicken.
- Economy Minister Guy Parmelin said production and safety conditions for such imports have not been negotiated yet and remain to be decided.
- Farmers’ group Uniterre, the Greens, and retailer Migros publicly rejected chemically treated poultry, with Migros saying it will not stock such products.
- The Economics Ministry confirmed a pause on a planned tax on U.S. digital firms, and parties are pressing the government to disclose commitments as talks continue on industrial goods and auto safety standards.