Rolex GMT-Master II watches watches in the window of a store in New York. <\/p>\n
(Bloomberg) — Swiss watch exports fell in September, hurt by the Trump administration\u2019s 39% tariff on imports from Switzerland to the US, the industry\u2019s largest market.<\/p>\n
Watch exports fell 3.1% from a year earlier to 2 billion Swiss francs ($2.5 billion), the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry said in a statement Tuesday. Increases in most markets last month were eclipsed by a 56% plunge in exports to the US.<\/p>\n
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That marks the second straight monthly drop in watch exports, after shipments surged in July as producers rushed to build up inventory ahead of the anticipated US tariff.<\/p>\n
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Richemont and Swatch Group AG, as well as independent watchmakers including Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe and Rolex SA, have been affected by the US levy, the highest in the developed world.<\/p>\n
Swatch shares fell as much as 4.6% as in Zurich, while Richemont was 0.7% lower.<\/p>\n
\u201cTrading conditions remain difficult, albeit against easier comparatives heading into 2026,\u201d said Vontobel analyst Jean-Philippe Bertschy.<\/p>\n
Leaving aside the US, Swiss watch exports would have grown by 7.8% last month, according to the statement.<\/p>\n
Steel watches led the decline, with a decrease in value of 3.8%. Timepieces sold for more than 3,000 francs fell, alongside those sold for less than 500 francs. Mid-priced watches saw a 4.2% increase in exports in September.<\/p>\n
A Jaeger-LeCoultre boutique in New York Photographer: Michael Nagle\/Bloomberg <\/p>\n
Overall, Switzerland\u2019s exports to the US rebounded in September, suggesting demand for its goods is so far withstanding the impact of President Donald Trump\u2019s tariffs.<\/p>\n
The Swiss government continues to pursue talks with Washington to secure a lower tariff, though its prospects of success are shrouded in doubt. While Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said last month that the US will \u201cprobably get a deal done with Switzerland,\u201d there\u2019s been little hint of progress since.<\/p>\n
(Updates share prices. A previous version corrected US decline to 56% in second paragraph)<\/p>\n
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