Switzerland's vice president said Saturday he had had "constructive meetings" with senior US officials as his country navigates the massive import tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.

After returning from the talks in Washington, Swiss economy minister Guy Parmelin said he saw "real opportunity ahead" for both countries, but gave no further details.

Trump blindsided Switzerland when he announced that incoming Swiss goods would be hit with a huge 39% tariff on 1 August, among the highest of the new levies he imposed on dozens of countries.

Swiss president Karin Keller-Sutter and Parmelin scrambled to Washington in early August to hold talks on improving the tariff situation.

But a brief meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio – who does not oversee tariff policy – failed

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