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Switzerland and China Finalize Expanded Free-Trade Deal

8/21/2026

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Switzerland and China completed negotiations on an updated free trade agreement, expanding Swiss market access.
Swiss President Guy Parmelin and China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao announced the deal in Bern.
The pact grants duty-free entry for 99.8% of Swiss exports to China, up from about half.
The agreement adds rules of origin, trade facilitation, services, digital trade and competition provisions.

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Switzerland and China completed negotiations on an updated free trade agreement, expanding Swiss market access.
Swiss President Guy Parmelin and China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao announced the deal in Bern.
The pact grants duty-free entry for 99.8% of Swiss exports to China, up from about half.
The agreement adds rules of origin, trade facilitation, services, digital trade and competition provisions.