AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoUS Drone Tariffs: The White House has signed a Section 232 proclamation imposing new duties on imported unmanned aircraft systems and key parts, with 100% tariffs for the most sensitive categories (including drones over 25kg and any drone with thermal imaging, plus docking stations and certain critical components) and 25% tariffs for smaller drones; the first charges start September 3, 2026, while some component rules roll in later. Liechtenstein in the mix: Lower rates can apply to qualifying imports from allied markets, including Liechtenstein, but only if “substantially all” critical hardware and software originate in approved countries. EU sanctions alignment: The EU welcomed eight non-EU countries—including Liechtenstein—agreeing to align with its latest Belarus sanctions, expanding restrictions on military-tech and crypto-related activity. Vatican finance tech-to-wealth link: Pope Leo XIV appointed Princess Gisela Bergmann of Liechtenstein to the Council for the Economy, bringing an engineering and private-wealth background to Vatican financial oversight. Health biotech: Hansa Biopharma reported Australia’s first commercial kidney transplant using Idefirix (imlifidase) for highly sensitised patients.
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