Switzerland will face one of the steepest Trump tariffs, at 39%

By Esme Nicholson

Published August 3, 2025 at 10:19 PM HST

President Trump's 39% tariff on goods from Switzerland is among the world's steepest import taxes. For the European nation, the announcement comes at an unwelcome time.

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