Schweiz und China schliessen Verhandlungen über Freihandelsabkommen ab
Die Schweiz und China haben ihr Freihandelsabkommen optimiert. Schweizer Exporte sollen künftig zollfrei auf den chinesischen Markt gelangen.
The Swiss and Chinese governments have finalized negotiations on an optimized free trade agreement, with Swiss exports set to enter the Chinese market duty-free. Bern hosted the concluding talks between Federal President Guy Parmelin and Chinese Trade Minister Wang Wentao on Thursday. Currently, only about half of Swiss exports reach China without tariffs, according to the Department for Economy, Education and Research.
By the middle of the next decade, the goal is for 99.8% of Switzerland's current exports to enter China duty-free. The optimized agreement will also facilitate access for Swiss investors to the Chinese market. Switzerland and China are now preparing for the signing of the accord, which is expected within the year 2026. Subsequent steps will involve the respective domestic approval procedures.
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