US President Donald Trump said he met with senior representatives from Switzerland to discuss trade and other issues, describing the talks as productive and praising both sides “on a job well done.”
“The meeting was adjourned with the understanding that our Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer, will discuss the subjects further with Switzerland’s Leaders,”
Trump wrote on Truth Social.
The upbeat tone could mark progress in efforts to resolve a trade dispute that has weighed on ties since August, when the US imposed a 39% tariff on Swiss imports following a tense call between Trump and Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter in late July.
Bern has sought to ease tensions by offering a package of investment pledges and deficit-reduction proposals, though Keller-Sutter warned last month that a deal this year remained uncertain.
“Everything depends on whether the U.S. president gives the green light or not,”
Keller-Sutter told the Tages-Anzeiger newspaper.
Neither the Swiss embassy nor the White House offered immediate comment following Tuesday’s meeting. The tariffs affect less than 10% of Swiss exports, but have hit machinery makers especially hard amid broader weakness in European manufacturing.
