The free trade agreement was signed after two and a half years of negotiations. That makes Switzerland the second European country, after Iceland, to sign a free trade agreement with China. For Switzerland, the free trade agreement with China is the most important trade agreement since the FTA with the European Community (EC) of 1972. According to figures from the country, trade with China has sky-rocketed these past few years. With import from China amounting to 11.4 billion Swiss francs, and export to China amounting to 8.8 billions Swiss francs, in 2013 China was the sixth most important export market, and the fourth most important supplier.
Switzerland and China celebrate FTA entry into force
The free trade agreement was signed after two and a half years of negotiations. That makes Switzerland the second European country, after Iceland, to sign a free trade agreement with China. For Switzerland, the free trade agreement with China is the most important trade agreement since the FTA with the European Community (EC) of 1972. According to figures from the country, trade with China has sky-rocketed these past few years. With import from China amounting to 11.4 billion Swiss francs, and export to China amounting to 8.8 billions Swiss francs, in 2013 China was the sixth most important export market, and the fourth most important supplier.