美国未能确保控制瑞士投资的200B美元;在没有监督的情况下将关税降低到15%。
U.S. failed to secure control over $200B in Swiss investments; deal lowers tariffs to 15% with no oversight.
美国在贸易谈判期间寻求到2028年获得瑞士2 000亿美元投资的自行酌处控制权。 据报道,商业秘书Howard Lutnick在此前一项美国-日本协议的启发下,提出了这一要求,但瑞士官员拒绝了这一要求。
The U.S. sought during trade talks to gain discretionary control over $200 billion in Swiss investments by 2028, a demand reportedly pushed by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and inspired by a prior U.S.-Japan agreement, but Swiss officials rejected it.
最后框架于11月14日公布, 将美国对瑞士商品的关税从39%削减至15%,
The final framework, announced November 14, cuts U.S. tariffs on Swiss goods from 39% to 15% and secures the investment pledge without U.S. oversight.
美国贸易代表或财政部都没有寻求控制需求,瑞士经济部拒绝对谈判发表评论,仅申明它们承诺促进美国投资。
Neither the U.S. Trade Representative nor Treasury pursued the control demand, and the Swiss Economy Ministry declined to comment on negotiations, affirming only their commitment to facilitating U.S. investment.