ZURICH (Reuters) -Swatch Group Chief Executive Nick Hayek called on Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington to negotiate a better deal than the 39% tariffs announced on Swiss imports into the United States.
Hayek told Reuters on Monday he was confident an agreement could still be reached before the tariffs, which were announced on Friday, went into effect on August 7.
“Karin Keller-Sutter is the boss of the Swiss government, she is the president,” Hayek said. “She should take the plane and go to Washington. That would increase the chances of a deal enormously.
“It’s not doomsday. Of course a settlement can be reached. Why would Donald Trump say tariffs are coming on August 1 and not implement them until the 7th? The door is always open,” Hayek said.
(Reporting by John Revill; Editing by Kirsten Donovan)
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