According to the head of the Swiss-US Chamber of Commerce, the ruling by the US Court of Appeal on the tariffs weakens the US government’s negotiating position vis-à-vis Switzerland. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Switzerland has sent its optimised offer to Washington. “The goal is clear: the tariff of 39% must be reduced as quickly and significantly as possible,” said Rahul Sahgal in an interview published by the NZZ am Sonntag on Sunday. However, the judgement puts the US administration under time pressure. “If the Supreme Court restricts the previous legal basis or even declares it inapplicable before Switzerland concludes a deal with the US, everything will become more complicated for Washington,” he said. The US government would then have to find a new legal basis for the tariffs against Switzerland. Supreme Court ruling On Friday, an appeals court in the US denied US President Donald Trump the authority to impose far-reaching tariffs on imported ...
