Switzerland President Karin Keller-South and Entrepreneurship Minister Guy Parmelen will today go to Washington, as the Swiss government announced, in an effort to avoid the 39% duties announced by President Donald Trump.

The two officials will “promote last -minute meetings with the US authorities and will have talks with the aim of improving the tariff situation for Switzerland,” the government said. He did not clarify which US government officials will meet in Washington or if a meeting with Trump was scheduled.

The Swiss government said yesterday, Monday, that it is ready to submit a “more attractive offer” to the US, as it wants to avoid imposing 39%duty on August 7, which will cause damage to the Swiss economy.

The Federal Council, the country’s cabinet, had an extraordinary meeting and said it was ready to seek negotiations beyond the deadline of August 7.

The government did not provide details of the additional incentives that may be offered to secure a better deal, but said it was not considering countermeasures against the US.

The goal of Keller-South and Parmelen’s journey is to present “a more attractive offer to the US in an effort to reduce the level of mutual duties for Swiss exports, taking into account US concerns,” the government said.