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'39 percent': Why has Trump hit Switzerland with such high trade tariffs?

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'39 percent': Why has Trump hit Switzerland with such high trade tariffs? — US President Donald Trump has slammed Switzerland with a 39 percent tariff rate. (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM / AFP)

The White House announced on Friday that the US was imposing a whopping 39 percent tariff rate on imports from Switzerland – making it the worst tariff deal in Europe. So why has Switzerland been hit with such a high rate?

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