Parmelin, who also serves as Switzerland’s economy minister, will visit the United States as part of a broader North American tour running from June 29 to July 9 that will also include stops in Canada and Mexico.

The visit comes as Bern works to convert a preliminary tariff arrangement reached with Washington into a formal agreement. Switzerland faced the highest U.S. tariff rates in Europe last year after the Trump administration imposed a 39% duty on Swiss imports.

In November, the two sides reached an initial accord that reduced the tariff rate to 15%, bringing it into line with the level applied to the European Union. Swiss officials have since been engaged in negotiations aimed at securing a long-term framework for bilateral trade.

The discussions are expected to focus on market access, tariff certainty and broader economic cooperation between the two countries. The United States remains one of Switzerland’s most important export destinations, particularly for pharmaceuticals, precision manufacturing and financial services.

Parmelin’s North American trip will also include attendance at Switzerland’s FIFA World Cup match in Vancouver on July 2, according to the Swiss economy ministry.

Following his engagements in the United States and Canada, Parmelin will travel to Mexico, where he is scheduled to hold talks with President Claudia Sheinbaum and senior government ministers.

Swiss officials said one of the country’s medium-term trade objectives is the modernization of the free trade agreement between Mexico and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), which has been in force for approximately 25 years.

Switzerland is the largest economy within EFTA, whose members also include Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. The bloc has increasingly sought to update existing trade agreements to reflect changes in global commerce, digital trade and investment flows.

The outcome of Parmelin’s meetings in Washington could prove significant for Swiss exporters seeking greater certainty in the U.S. market amid continuing shifts in global trade policy and tariff frameworks.