ZURICH (Reuters) -Switzerland could be close to winning a respite from the 39% tariffs imposed by the United States on imports of its goods, newspaper Blick reported on Sunday, after a visit by business leaders to U.S. President Donald Trump helped thaw relations.

A letter of intent to break the trade impasse is expected in the next few weeks, the paper said, without citing sources, before a deal is presented at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January.

If everything goes as planned, Trump and next year’s Swiss President Guy Parmelin, who is also economy minister, will present a plan for U.S. import duties comparable to the 15% tariffs Washington has already agreed with the European Union, the paper said.

The Swiss Economic Affairs Ministry declined to comment on the report, which f

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