00:00Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter will meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio today
00:05as Switzerland seeks to avoid a 39% tariff on its exports.
00:10His last-minute talks comes ahead with the tariffs taking effect tomorrow.
00:15The Swiss delegation's closed-door meeting with Rubio is set for 10.15am Washington time at the State Department.
00:23Switzerland is urgently pushing to reduce the steep tariff announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday
00:29which threatens to severely impact its export-driven economy.
00:34The U.S. is a key market for Swiss exports like watches, machinery and chocolate.
00:39These products would be hit hard by the new tariffs which far exceed those imposed on the EU, UK and Japan.
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