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Swiss Watchmaking: Breitling Boss Welcomes US Tariff Cut


(MENAFN- Swissinfo) The recent decision to lower US tariffs on Swiss imports from 39% to 15% is particularly good news for the watch industry, says Georges Kern, head of the Breitling luxury watch brand. This content was published on November 17, 2025 - 14:12 2 minutes Keystone-SDA
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The new deal shows that“Team Switzerland”, with the support of the Swiss economy, has been effective, Kern told the AWP news agency on Monday.

At the same time, the Breitling CEO expressed disappointment that Swiss watch manufacturers were not completely exempt and that the original tariff rate of 2% no longer applies.

“Our products do not take jobs away from anyone in the United States,” Kern said.“We are exclusively Swiss made and this is one of the reasons why our products are also bought in the US.”

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