Swiss business leaders have met US President Donald Trump to draw his attention to the toll that steep tariffs are taking on their companies, Switzerland's government said Wednesday.

Trump shocked Switzerland in August when he announced 39-percent duties on imports of goods from the country, among the highest in his global tariff blitz.

Since then, the wealthy Alpine nation has been striving to negotiate a better tariff deal, even as it has slashed its 2026 growth forecast as the tariffs weigh on its export-driven economy.

On Tuesday, Trump said on his Truth Social platform that he had just met with "high level Representatives of Switzerland" and had discussed "many subjects including, and most importantly, Trade and Trade Imbalance".

"The meeting was adjourned with the understanding t

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