| Table of free trade agreements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trade Agreement | Status | Specific concessions by Switzerland | Specific concessions by free trade partners |
EFTA-Indonesia |
In force since 2021 |
Reductions for palm oil quotas tied to sustainability labels. |
Major export products are all exempt from customs duties: cheese and dairy products, coffee, chocolate and biscuits, baby food and energy drinks |
Switzerland-UK |
In force since 2021 |
Concessions analogous to agricultural agreements with the EU: free trade in cheese. |
Concessions analogous to the agricultural agreement with the EU: free trade in cheese and processed agricultural products |
EFTA-Ecuador |
In force since 2020 |
Bananas, cocoa, tropical fruits, fruit juices, cut flowers |
Duty-free quota for cheese. Duty-free market access for chocolate, coffee, baby food and energy drinks |
EFTA-Philippines |
In force since 2018 |
Coconuts as well as coconut oil, bananas, tropical fruits, fruit juices |
Duty-free: dairy products, chocolate, infant food, energy drinks |
EFTA-Georgia |
In force since 2018 |
Honey, industrially produced wine and sweet wine, various non-sensitive concessions, especially fruits and vegetables |
Duty-free for practically all agricultural products with existing exports |
EFTA-Bosnia-Herzegovina |
In force since 2015 |
Cheese, raspberries, strawberries, mushrooms, olives, 200t quota for peaches and nectarines |
Cheese, meat incl. dried meat, powdered milk, certain fruit and vegetable preparations, spirits, processed agricultural products (yoghurt, coffee, sugar confections, chocolate, food preparations, muesli, bakery products, jams) if export contributions are not imposed |
Switzerland-China |
In force since 2014 |
Comprehensive concessions for basic non-sensitive agricultural products, within quotas and outside of season. No concessions outside of quotas and for animal feed. |
Most products with export potential are duty-free (dairy products, baby food, wine, dried meat, etc.) with transitional periods of up to 12 years. A 60% reduction after 10 years for cheese and coffee (containing caffeine). |
EFTA-GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) |
In force since July 2014 |
Various non-sensitive concessions, particularly fruit and vegetables |
Meat incl. dried meat, cheese, yoghurt, coffee, soups and sauces, beverages, cocoa powder |
EFTA-Panama and Costa Rica |
In force since August 2014 |
reduction for meat within WTO quota, honey, cut flowers, various tropical vegetables and fruits, spirits and cigarettes |
Dried meat, fruit preparations, juices, wine, animal feed, cigarettes, beverages (except coffee), chocolate, sugar confections, muesli (no export contributions for tariff lines with customs preference), cheese quota for Panama |
EFTA-Hong Kong |
In force since 2012 |
various non-sensitive concessions, especially fruit and vegetables |
Duty-free for practically all consolidated agricultural products |
EFTA-Montenegro |
In force since 2012 |
various tomatoes, mushrooms, olives, 200t table grapes, sweet wine, sausages. |
Meat incl. dried meat, cream, powdered milk, yoghurt, various fruits and vegetables, fruit juice, apple wine, brandies, sausages, water, processed agricultural products duty-free (as from 1 January 2015) |
EFTA-Ukraine |
In force since 2012 |
specific meat and meat products, honey, sunflower oil for the production of certain processed agricultural products |
Dried meat, cheese, wine, animal feed, processed agricultural products |
EFTA-Columbia |
In force since 2011 |
tropical fruit (bananas, tangerines, oranges), honey, cut flowers, various seeds, fruit juices, spirits, cigarettes |
Duty-free quota for cheese, concessions for coffee and coffee preparations, chocolate, sugar confections, food preparations (e.g. soups, sauces, ready-made fondue), dried meat, apple juice, grape must, wine, cigarettes and other tobacco products |
EFTA-Peru |
In force since 2011 |
cut flowers, plants, asparagus, chilies, artichokes, bananas, cigars, cigarettes, cheese, grapes, vegetable preparations |
Dried meat, cheese, processed agricultural products, coffee, wine, mineral water, cigars, cigarettes |
EFTA-Albania |
In force since 2010 |
500t quota for olive oil, reduction for dry sausages |
Duty-free: cheese, dried meat, breeding animals, almost all processed agricultural products and cigarettes |
EFTA-Serbia |
In force since 2010 |
strawberries and raspberries for industrial processing, strawberry juice, frozen orange juice concentrate, pickled paprika |
Meat products (e.g. dried meat, sausage products), milk, dairy products (some cheese specialties duty-free), honey, processed fruit and vegetables, fruit juice, wine, processed agricultural products such as chocolate, coffee products, muesli, sauces |
Switzerland-Japan |
In force since 2009 |
Decorative plants (bonsai), high-quality fruit, sake (rice wine), cigarettes |
Cheese specialties, Swiss dried meat, chocolate, wine, cigarettes |
EFTA-Canada |
In force since 2009 |
Maple syrup, frozen blueberries, durum wheat, horsemeat, dog and cat food |
Cheese (within WTO quota), fondue, fruit juices, sugar confections, chocolate, jam, milk drinks, soups and sauces |
EFTA-Egypt |
In force since 2008 |
Various vegetables, particularly potatoes |
Cheese, powdered milk, baby food, pectin, sunflower oil, processed tomatoes |
EFTA-SACU |
In force since 2008 |
dried meat from springbuck and other wild animals, high-quality beef, certain vegetables and fruits as well as certain vegetable and fruit preparations |
Duty-free quotas for 20t dried meat and 200t hard cheese, breeding animals, coffee |
EFTA-Lebanon |
In force since 2007 |
Various non-sensitive concessions, particularly fruit and vegetables |
Breeding animals, dairy products incl. yoghurt and cheese, coffee, sugar confections, chocolate, baby food, biscuits |
EFTA-South Korea |
In force since 2006 |
rice wine, fermented cabbage and root vegetable preparations (Kim-chi), spices |
60t tariff quota for hard cheese, red and white wine, apple cider, plant extracts, certain fruit juices, animal feed supplements, breeding stock and bovine semen, processed agricultural products |
EFTA-Tunisia |
In force since 2006 |
camel meat, flowers, various fruits and vegetables, olive oil, sweet wine |
Tariff-free quotas for powdered milk (300t), cheese (50t), coffee, chocolate, baby food, baked goods, jams, fruit juice, cigarettes |
EFTA-Chile |
In force since 2004 |
Certain fruit juices, different fruits and vegetables, seasonal tariff-free quotas for table grapes |
Dried meat, breeding animals, bovine semen, pectin, animal feed supplements |
EFTA-Singapore |
In force since 2003 |
coconut flour, orchids |
Practically all consolidated agricultural products duty-free |
EFTA-Jordan |
In force since 2002 |
Various vegetables |
Breeding animals, powdered milk for end consumers, cheese for industry, coffee, sugar confections, chocolate, biscuits |
EFTA-Macedonia |
In force since 2002 |
various non-sensitive concessions, particularly fruit and vegetables |
Breeding animals, quotas for powdered milk and cheese, pectin, sugar confections, chocolate, baby food, biscuits, coffee extracts |
EFTA-Mexico |
In force since 2001 |
raw coffee, industrial honey, citrus fruits, bananas, tropical fruit juices, cut flowers and certain vegetables |
Certain vegetable and fruit varieties duty-free (e.g. apricots), soups, sauces, sugar-free candies, chewing gum, sweet beverages, beer, certain spirits |
EFTA-Morocco |
In force since 1999 |
various non-sensitive concessions, particularly fruit and vegetables |
Cheese quotas, yoghurt, margarine, plant extracts, sugar confections, chocolate, biscuits, beverage fruit powder, coffee extracts |
EFTA-Palestinian Authority |
In force since 1999 |
various fruits and vegetables, primarily within WTO quotas |
Milk and cream, cheese, coffee, plant extracts, marmalade, preserved fruits |
Switzerland-Faroe Islands |
In force since 1995 |
Fish and fish products, water, beer |
All agricultural products are duty-free except goat and sheep meat incl. products, milk and powdered milk |
EFTA-Israel |
In force since 1993 |
Plums, strawberries, olives and various other fruits and vegetables, grape juice, sweet wine |
Coffee, chocolate, baby food, biscuits, ice cream |
EFTA-Turkey |
In force since 1992 |
various non-sensitive concessions, particularly fruit and vegetables |
No concessions |
Last modification 21.03.2022
