Customs Tariff Act (CTA) (CTA)
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Art. 6 Emergency and crisis situations
The Federal Council may in exceptional circumstances, and in particular in the event of disastrous instances of force majeure and shortages or rises in the prices of foodstuffs and essential goods, order temporary reductions of duty and by way of exception exemptions from duty.
Art. 7 Extraordinary circumstances in foreign relations
If, as a result of foreign measures or exceptional conditions abroad, Switzerland’s foreign relations are influenced to such an extent that essential Swiss economic interests are prejudiced, the Federal Council may, for as long as the circumstances require, modify the relevant rates of duty, or, in the event of exemption from duty, introduce duties, or take other suitable measures.