Group 1 - Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter urgently traveled to Washington to negotiate with the Trump administration to lower the recently announced 39% tariff rate [1] - The U.S. President Trump signed an executive order imposing a 39% tariff on Switzerland, which caused significant concern in Switzerland [1][3] - Trump highlighted the substantial trade deficit between the U.S. and Switzerland, particularly criticizing the wealth generated by the Swiss pharmaceutical industry [3] Group 2 - Keller-Sutter and the Swiss Federal Council are facing political pressure regarding potential concessions in trade negotiations, particularly in agriculture and pharmaceuticals [4] - Any concessions in agricultural tariffs could provoke backlash from Swiss farmers, who have previously committed to opposing changes to the current system [4] - The trade deficit with the U.S. is significantly influenced by gold trade, with two-thirds of the deficit in the first quarter attributed to gold bar transportation [4] Group 3 - Former Swiss diplomat Thomas Borer suggested that Switzerland could make concessions in oil, weapons, and liquefied natural gas, while also pressuring Swiss pharmaceutical companies to lower prices [5] - Switzerland is currently negotiating the purchase of 36 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin, but there are disagreements over the contract price [5] Group 4 - Trade policy researcher Stefan Legge emphasized the need for Switzerland to be creative in negotiations, suggesting symbolic gestures could be effective [6]
39%关税逼急了,瑞士总统不请自来急飞美国,专家建议送块金表
Hua Er Jie Jian Wen·2025-08-05 22:35