Trump Slaps 31% Tariff On Swiss Goods

2025-04-03 04:25:26

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) United States President Donald Trump has announced tariffs of 31% on imported goods from Switzerland. This content was published on April 3, 2025 - 06:24 2 minutes Keystone-SDA

Deutsch de Trump kündigt Zölle von 31 Prozent auf Schweizer Produkte an Original Read more: Trump kündigt Zölle von 31 Prozent auf Schweizer Produkte a
Español es Trump impone aranceles del 31% a los productos suizos Read more: Trump impone aranceles del 31% a los productos suizo
Português pt Trump impõe tarifa de 31% sobre produtos suíços Read more: Trump impõe tarifa de 31% sobre produtos suíço
日本語 ja トランプ大統領、スイス製品に31%の関税 Read more: トランプ大統領、スイス製品に31%の関

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These are a reaction to the 61% tariffs that the US says Switzerland imposes on American products.

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This was shown in a table presented by Trump during an eagerly awaited speech in the White House Rose Garden.

According to Trump, imports from the European Union will be subject to a 20% surcharge, while those from China will even be subject to a 34% tariff. Trump imposed 10% as the“minimum rate” for other countries.

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Trump accused even close trading partners of having“plundered and raped” the US with their tariff policy. Following his speech, the President said he would sign a decree in favour of the so-called reciprocal tariffs.

The motto of the speech was“Make America Wealthy Again”. The US dollar fell against the euro during his speech.

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