World Switzerland will face one of the steepest Trump tariffs, at 39% By Esme Nicholson Published August 4, 2025 at 3:19 AM CDT Facebook Twitter Email Listen • 2:37 President Trump's 39% tariff on goods from Switzerland is among the world's steepest import taxes. For the European nation, the announcement comes at an unwelcome time. Copyright 2025 NPR