Trade in War

Meanwhile others sanction (or tariff) countries they're at peace with for no discernible benefit to anyone.

Tariffs are a tax on your own population (no matter what Trump says). Which countries sanction friendly ally nations?

I mean friendly nations can coexist with tarriffs structures perfectly amicably.

What's not normal is trying to use tarrifs the way the US is, and the frequency of their adjustment, as well as stated motivation (punitive rather then achieving any sort of strategic goal).

Switzerland has plenty of tariffs around farmed goods to keep our farmer market healthy. But it does indeed make products more expensive (and higher quality) and everybody here knows and most accept that.

Funny you're mentioning Switzerland where whole families travel to France for cheaper products just to meet the quota per person when you come back from your weekend shopping.

Can't really comment on "more expensive = higher quality" since I'm biased towards France where I believe they're better at cultivating tomatoes than the Swiss.

It's more of an excuse for a drive for me tbh. When I compare prices between DE and CH now, the difference isn't that big anymore.