* Swiss seeking trade deal with US after initial November

accord

* Announcement comes as Swiss president travels to US

* Steps should streamline access for US products

ZURICH, June 30 (Reuters) - Switzerland plans further steps

to underpin commitments made in a preliminary U.S. tariff deal

last year, including streamlining recognition of American

standards for cars and medical devices, the government said late

on Monday.

As it seeks to formalise a trade agreement with Washington,

Switzerland's governing Federal Council said the measures also

included facilitating recognition for U.S. conformity assessment

bodies and government procurement.

"This announcement further contributes to the stabilisation

of bilateral economic relations between Switzerland and the

United States and gives Swiss exporters greater planning

certainty," it said in a statement.

The Federal Council said it would execute the planned

measures through regulatory amendments, and that it expected the

United States to honour its side of the initial agreement on

tariffs the two reached in November last year.

The government made the announcement as Swiss President Guy

Parmelin began a visit to the United States, Canada and Mexico

lasting until July 9. Parmelin, who is also economy minister, is

due to meet U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer this week.

Switzerland last summer was subject to the highest U.S.

tariffs in Europe when President Donald Trump set a 39% duty on

products imported from the country. The November deal cut the

tariffs to 15%, mirroring the rate for the European Union.

Talks to formalise the accord are ongoing. That so far looks

unlikely to occur during Parmelin's current trip, according to a

Swiss source familiar with the matter.

A universal 10% U.S. tariff set by the Trump administration

in February, after the U.S. Supreme Court declared some earlier

tariffs illegal, expires on July 24. Many analysts believe that

could be replaced with higher levies.