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The Trump Tariffs Make It Cheaper to Fly to Switzerland Than Buy Online

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John Biggs
Aug 14, 2025
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If you’re hunting for a Christopher Ward, Omega, or just about anything else made in Switzerland, brace yourself — you’ll now pay at least a 39% premium before that watch lands on your wrist.

The so-called “Trump Tariffs,” pitched as a way to punish countries that levy duties on U.S. goods, are in practice a direct tax on American consumers. As an exampl…

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