26-0612: Friday's "Export/Import Daily Bugle"

1. No relevant new items.

(Source: Federal Register, 12 Jun 2026)

2. Future Federal Register

(Source: Future Federal Register)

3. CBP Cargo Systems Messages

(Source: DHS/CBP/CSMS)

4. CBP Posts Updated Forced Labor Enforcement Importer Guidance

(Source: CBP Trade Relations, [email protected], 12 Jun 2026)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has released its new “Forced Labor Enforcement Operational Guidance” for Importers. This updated document provides a consolidated overview of the three authorities CBP uses to prevent the importation of goods produced with forced labor into the United States in a single, accessible document:

The updated guidance introduces significant enhancements that give importers greater transparency across CBP’s enforcement landscape, including:

Importers are encouraged to review this new guidance and conduct due diligence of their suppliers prior to importation of their goods. The Forced Labor Enforcement Operational Guidance for Importers is available HERE. Submit questions HERE.

5. Commerce/BIS (Nothing new.)

(Source: Commerce/BIS)

6. DoD/DCSA Announcements (Nothing new.)

(Source: Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency)

7. DoD/DSCA: Policy Memo 26-87 Establish Nonrecurring Cost Recoupment Charges for Long Range S-Band Radar

(Source: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, 11 Jun 2026)

DSCA has posted Policy Memo 26-87 Establish Nonrecurring Cost Recoupment Charges for AN/SPY-6(V)1 LONG RANGE S-BAND RADAR. The Finding approves the nonrecurring cost (NC) pro rata charges for the sale, coproduction, or licensed production of the items shown on the Finding table. This memo updates: Appendix 1 - USML 11 - Military Electronics.

8. OMB/OIRA BIS and DDTC Reviews (Nothing new.)

(Source: OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs)

9. State/DDTC (Nothing new.)

(Source: State/DDTC)

10. Treasury/OFAC: Cuba Designation; Russia-related Designations Removals and Designation Update; Issuance of Amended Russia-related General Licenses and Frequently Asked Questions

(Source: Treasury/OFAC, 11 Jun 2026) [Excerpts]

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued Russia-related General License 55F, “Authorizing Certain Services Related to Sakhalin-2;” and Russia-related General License 115D, “Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to Existing Civil Nuclear Energy Projects.”

OFAC has amend eight Russia-related Frequently Asked Questions, FAQs 967, 978, 999, 1011, 1117, 1182, 1203, and 1216.

OFAC has updated the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List.

11. UK Export Control Joint Unit (No relevant items)

(Source: UK ECJU) [Excerpts]

12. US Senate: “Ricketts, Kaine Introduce Bill to Bolster AUKUS Cooperation”

(Source: Office of Senator Tim Kaine, 11 Jun 2026)

U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), senior members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the “Unlocking Next-Generation Licensing and Opportunities for Collaborative Know-how for AUKUS (UNLOCK AUKUS)” Act. The UNLOCK AUKUS Act would enable technologies that are currently controlled under the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) to be eligible for transfer under the AUKUS license-free environment. . . .

The UNLOCK AUKUS Act would:

13. US Trade Representative (No new items.)

(Source: USTR Press Office)

14. White House Executive Actions (No relevant items.)

(Source: The White House)

15. Breaking Defense: “SASC’s $1.14 Trillion Defense Policy Bill Creates Combatant Command for Drones”

(Source: Breaking Defense News, 11 Jun 2026) [Excerpts]

The Senate Armed Services Committee has authorized $1.14 trillion in spending in its fiscal 2027 defense policy bill, which would create a new combatant command for autonomous systems and prohibit defense contractor share buybacks and dividends.

The committee’s version of the National Defense Authorization Act is in line with the $1.15 trillion in discretionary funding requested by the Trump administration for FY27, with $1 trillion authorized for the Defense Department and $41 billion for defense-related activities within the Energy Department. . . .

SASC members voted the bill through committee in a 18-9 vote on Wednesday, a larger ratio of ‘no’ votes than is typical for the usually bipartisan measure. . . .

One key change would establish the Robotic and Autonomous Systems Combatant Command, which would oversee the integration of drones in operations. . . .

16. ECD: “Tech Policy Expert, Senators Push New Export Controls on Chips”

(Source: Export Compliance Daily, 12 Jun 2026) [Excerpts of subscription site.]

The U.S. risks ceding its global lead in AI because its efforts to restrict chip-related exports to China are lagging, a former U.S. government official told the Senate Banking Committee June 11. To address such concerns, several committee members called for passing legislation.

While the U.S. and its allies currently have more computing power than China, that “substantial advantage” could erode due to many factors, including the recent easing of American controls on advanced chips, a sharp decline in the addition of Chinese firms to the Bureau of Industry and Security’s Entity List, and “loselose” controls on U.S. and allied sales of chipmaking equipment to China, said David Feith, former senior director for technology and national security at the National Security Council who is now senior fellow at the Hudson Institute. . . .

17. Expeditors News: “CBP Announces ACE Portal Management Webinar”

(Source: Expeditors News, 11 Jun 2026) [Excerpts]

In an update to the trade on June 10, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that it was hosting a “How to Set Up and Manage an Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Portal Account” webinar.

This webinar will cover the creation of ACE Portal accounts, information on new webforms, a review of recent ACE Portal improvements, and trade account owner functionality.

This webinar will be held on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

Register HERE. Recordings of past webinars are HERE.

18. ST&R Trade Report: “CBP Preparing for More Tariff Refunds Even as Key Issue Remains Disputed”

(Source: Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report, 12 Jun 2026) [Excerpts]. Contact: [email protected], 1-305-894-1035

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said this week that CBP is actively working to be able to refund all IEEPA tariffs, including those associated with finally liquidated entries, even as the federal government continues to contest its legal authority to issue such refunds. . . .

In a June 10 update, CBP said it is continuing to use Phase 1 of its CAPE system to refund IEEPA tariffs on unliquidated entries and certain entries within 80 days of liquidation. About $95 billion in potential and certified refunds (more than half the total amount of tariffs collected under IEEPA) have been accepted for processing in CAPE and nearly $24 billion in refunds have been sent to the Treasury Department for disbursement. . . .

In a hearing held June 9 before the Court of International Trade, CBP Executive Assistant Commissioner Susan Thomas gave two updates on future phases of CAPE. The second phase, which CBP anticipates implementing June 29, will allow refund claims for entries flagged for reconciliation. The third phase, which could be ready as early as late July, will add functionality for additional categories of entries, including those filed by importers that have filed suit at the CIT for which reliquidation is needed. . . . [Full article]

19. Baker/McKenzie: “EU: Commission Announces 21st Sanctions Package against Russia Targeting Energy, Financial Sector and Trade”

(Source: Global Sanctions and Export Controls Blog, 12 Jun 2026) [Excerpts]

On 9 June 2026, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the European Commission is preparing a 21st sanctions package against Russia, marking a further step in the EU’s ongoing effort to intensify economic pressure following Russia’s continued aggression in Ukraine. The proposed measures focus on high-impact sectors, including energy, financial services (including crypto-assets) and trade restrictions.

Key Elements of the Proposed 21st Package: . . . [Full article]

20. Bensch: “IEEPA Tariff Refunds Challenged in Court - Q&A for Supply Chains”

(Source: Bensch Insights, 11 Jun 2026) [Excerpts]

Key Takeaways:

21. ECD: “Democratic Lawmakers Eye New Tool to Screen Foreign Investment in US”

(Source: Export Compliance Daily, 12 Jun 2026) [Excerpts of subscription site]

House Select Committee on China ranking member Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., announced June 11 that they’re introducing a bill to increase oversight of foreign investment in the U.S. to ensure it benefits American workers and not adversaries or American government officials.

The Foreign Investment Review Monitoring and Commitment Tracking Oversight Board Act, or Firm Commitment Tracking Oversight Board Act, would create an independent executive branch authority, the Foreign Investment Review Authority, or FIRA, to review inbound investment to determine whether it benefits the U.S. economy by creating jobs or promoting domestic competition. Foreign investment could not be used to enrich government officials or their relatives. . . .

22. ISIS: “Strategic Trade Controls in Countries with Rare Earth Element Reserves: A Peddling Peril Index 2025/2026 Teaser”

(Source: ISIS - Institute for Science and International Security)

The Peddling Peril Index for 2025/2026 is the forthcoming, fifth edition in a biennial series collecting qualitative and quantitative data in five areas of strategic trade controls. The underlying data contain information on 200 countries across 106 indicators, and different methods of presenting and analyzing the data are discussed, including statistical analysis and case studies.

In addition to a final ranking of the 200 countries, territories and entities evaluated in the PPI, examples of evaluating the countries in groups are included, such as grouping countries by supply potential of WMD-related items and technology, to acknowledge and draw out different needs for—and challenges posed to—strategic trade control systems across countries. A subset of evaluated countries is presented here, namely those that have rare earth element deposits or reserves. The 16 countries are: . . . [Full article]

Free downloads of ISIS publications are available HERE.

23. RSiS: “US-Indonesia Major Defence Cooperation Partnership on Autonomous Military Systems”

(Source: Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 11 Jun 2026) [Excerpts]

KEY TAKEAWAYS

COMMENTARY. The 13 April joint statement between the US secretary of war and Indonesian defence minister announcing the establishment of their Major Defence Cooperation Partnership (MDCP) is brief and – it seems – deliberately ambiguous. The substance of the MDCP, as announced, is organised around three foundational pillars – military modernisation and capacity-building; professional military education and training; and exercises and operational cooperation. . . . [Full article]

24. ST&R Trade Report: “Trade Adjustment Assistance Regulations Removed”

(Source: Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report, 12 Jun 2026) [Excerpts]. Contact: [email protected], 1-305-894-1035

The Department of Commerce has issued a final rule that, effective Sept. 30, 2028, will remove its regulations pertaining to trade adjustment assistance for firms.

TAA was historically linked to the reauthorization of trade promotion authority, which was used to negotiate free trade agreements. However, the underlying statutory authorization for TAA lapsed in two stages in 2021 and 2022.

As a result, the DOC is no longer able to accept new petitions from firms for certification of eligibility for TAA. Further, by Sept. 30, 2028, all grants with TAA Centers will have been closed out without the possibility of renewal.

The DOC notes that this rule is intended to eliminate outdated regulatory language, and thereby reduce the possibility of confusion, without altering any substantive obligation or entitlement.

25. List of Export/Import Job Openings

(Source: Editor)

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26. Bartlett's Unfamiliar Quotations

(Source: Brainy Quotes)

Harriet Martineau (12 Jun 1802 – 27 Jun 1876; was a British social theorist and Whig writer, often cited as the first female sociologist. She wrote many books and a multitude of essays, most controversially, feminine perspective. She also translated various works by Auguste Comte, and she earned enough to support herself entirely by her writing, a rare feat for a woman in the Victorian era.)

“Anyone must see at a glance that if men and women marry those whom they do not love, they must love those whom they do not marry.”

“A soul preoccupied with great ideas best performs small duties.”

“Men who pass most comfortably through this world are those who possess good digestions and hard hearts.”

George H. W. Bush (George Herbert Walker Bush; 12 Jun 1924 – 30 Nov 2018; was the 41st president of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993. Bush was Ronald Reagan’s vice president from 1981 to 1989. He was the father of George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United States.)

“I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don’t always agree with them.”

Anne Frank (Annelies Marie Frank; 12 Jun 1929 – c. February or March 1945; was a German-born Jewish girl who gained worldwide fame posthumously for keeping a diary documenting her life in hiding during the German occupation of the Netherlands. In the diary, she regularly described her family’s everyday life in their hiding place in an Amsterdam attic from 1942 until their arrest in 1944.)

“Whoever is happy will make others happy too.”

“No one has ever become poor by giving.”

“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”

“Where there’s hope, there’s life. It fills us with fresh courage and makes us strong again.”

Friday Funnies:

Nicknames for lazy coworkers:

“Cordless” – Only works for 4 hours.

“E.T.” – Always wants to go home.

“Muffler” – Always exhausted.

“Seaweed” – Floats around all day.

“Sensor Light” – Only works when someone walks by.

“Wheelbarrow” – Only works when pushed.

A few puns:

27. Today in History

(Source: History Channel)

1944: D-Day landing forces converge. Six days after the D-Day landing, the five Allied landing groups, made up of some 330,000 troops, link up in Normandy to form a single solid front across northwestern France. On June 6, 1944, after a year of meticulous planning conducted in secrecy by a joint Anglo-American staff, the largest combined sea, air, and land military operation in history began on the French coast at Normandy. The Allied invasion force included 3 million men, 13,000 aircraft, 1,200 warships, 2,700 merchant ships, and 2,500 landing craft.

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29. Are Your Copies of Export/Import Regulations Current?

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