After intense discussions on enhancing economic cooperation between Switzerland and the United States, U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman and Swiss Federal Councillor Joseph Deiss established the Swiss-U.S. Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum in May 2006.

The Forum strengthens the already robust economic ties between Switzerland and the United States by pursuing initiatives in specific areas where the two nations share mutual interests. The Forum seeks to enhance trade and investment cooperation between the United States and Switzerland on a bilateral, but also on an international level.

Prior to the establishment of the Swiss-US Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum, a Free Trade Agreement was explored but not pursued.

On September 27, 2005, the (Peter G. Peterson) Institute for International Economics presented a study on
‘’The Shape of a Free Trade Agreement between Switzerland and the US’’.

 
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Head:
Josef P. Renggli, Minister-Counselor