Swiss president meets US trade official after latest US tariff move

Swiss President Guy Parmelin met with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer to discuss proposed US tariffs on Swiss imports, citing ongoing efforts to find solutions.


Reuters | June 3 (Reuters) - Swiss ​President Guy ​Parmelin Said Both ‌Sides Continued ​To Work On Solutions After ‌Meeting U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer On The Sidelines Of A Conference ‌In Paris To Discuss ‌Trade Tariffs On Wednesday.The Trump Administration Has Proposed New Tariffs Of ⁠Up ​To 12.5% ⁠On Imports From 60 Economies Including ⁠Switzerland After Determining They Had Failed ​To Curb Trade In Goods ⁠Made With Forced Labor | Updated: 03-06-2026 17:20 IST | Created: 03-06-2026 17:20 IST
Swiss president meets US trade official after latest US tariff move

Swiss ​President Guy ​Parmelin said both ‌sides continued ​to work on solutions after ‌meeting U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on the sidelines of a conference ‌in Paris to discuss ‌trade tariffs on Wednesday.

The Trump administration has proposed new tariffs of ⁠up ​to 12.5% ⁠on imports from 60 economies including ⁠Switzerland after determining they had failed ​to curb trade in goods ⁠made with forced labor, an assertion ⁠rejected ​by its trading partners.

"I reiterated Switzerland's position on ⁠forced labor. Both sides continue to ⁠work ⁠on solutions," Parmelin said on X. (Writing by Matthias ‌Williams, ‌Editing by ​Miranda Murray)

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