Free Trade Agreement between Japan and Switzerland

The free trade agreement between Japan and Switzerland was signed on 19 February 2009. The agreement was entered into force on 1 September 2009.

It covers most industrial products across HS sectors 25 through 97 including most energy products and its constituents including but not limited to: 

• Electric motors, turbines and generators; 
• Mechanical equipment including pumps, appliances, and other advanced machinery; 
• Electric accumulators, transformers, capacitors, batteries; 
• Motor vehicles; 
• Mineral ore, slag and ash; 
• Mineral fuels, oils and other products; 
• Metals and their articles e.g. iron and steel; 
• Semiconductors devices and photovoltaic cells; 

Rule of origins apply to qualify for the preferential tariff treatment. Conditions to confer originating status include but not limited to i. manufacturing materials that undergo changes through production process or ii. value of all the manufacturing materials used does not exceed 60 % of the ex-works price of the product.

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