Trade policy

US imposes new tariff of 12.5% on Switzerland over forced labour

US surcharges of 10 to 12.5 per cent targeting 60 countries, including Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 24, 2026 Following Canada and Brazil, Switzerland and around 60 other countries face new US tariffs on Friday for allegedly not doing enough to combat forced labour.

China is courting Swiss start-ups; "technological dominance lies behind this"

Trade policy

China is courting Swiss start-ups for their intellectual property

This content was published on Jul 23, 2026 Offers sound too good to be true such as interest-free funding, free office space for years on end, accelerator programmes and a business-friendly regulatory environment.

Switzerland and the United Kingdom agree on a trade deal

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland and Britain agree to extend free trade deal

This content was published on Jul 13, 2026 Switzerland and Britain have concluded negotiations on an expanded free trade agreement.

Switzerland and Mexico want to modernise their free trade agreement

Global trade

Switzerland and Mexico to update free trade agreement

This content was published on Jul 9, 2026 Free trade agreement between EFTA and Mexico is to be updated.

EFTA and Vietnam sign a free trade agreement

Trade policy

EFTA and Vietnam sign free trade agreement

This content was published on Jul 2, 2026 A new free trade agreement, described as “ambitious” by its stakeholders, has been signed between the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), of which Switzerland is a member, and Vietnam.