26-0707: Tuesday's "Export/Import Daily Bugle"

1. Today’s Federal Register (No items of interest.)

2. Future Federal Register (No items of interest.)

3. CBP Cargo Systems Messages

(Source: DHS/CBP/CSMS)

CSMS # 69166973 - Update to ACE CATAIR PGA Message Set is Now Available

4. CBP Events This Week

(Source: OTR Webinars)

5. Commerce/BIS (Nothing new.)

(Source: Commerce/BIS)

6. State/DDTC (Nothing new.)

(Source: State/DDTC)

7. Treasury/OFAC Issues Amended Iran-related General License

(Source: Treasury/OFAC, 1 Jul 2026)

The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is revoking Iran-related General License X and issuing Iran-related General License X1, for the "Revocation and Wind Down of June 21, 2026 Authorization for the Production, Delivery and Sale of Crude Oil, Petrochemical Products, and Petroleum Products of Iranian Origin." 

Effective July 7, 2026, General License X, dated June 21, 2026, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License X1.

For more information on this specific action, visit our Recent Actions page.

8. UK Export Control Joint Unit: “Notice re Electronic Form Specified for Regulation 14(1)(a)”

(Source: UK ECJU, 7 Jul 2026)

The following notice has force of law by virtue of regulation 14(1) of The Customs (Export) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.  The electronic form specified for the purposes of regulation 14(1)(a) is an export declaration that meets the software requirements for the Customs Declaration Service (CDS), unless one of the following exceptions apply.  For the purposes of regulation 14(1)(b), declarations must be submitted using CDS unless one of the five following exceptions apply: [Full article]

9. White House Executive Actions (No items of interest.)

10. Expeditors News: “Mexico Ratifies the UK’s accession to CPTPP”

(Source: Expeditors News, 6 Jul 2026) [Excerpts]

On June 22, 2026, Mexico ratified the United Kingdom’s (UK’s) accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans- Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The UK and Mexican businesses can now benefit from enhanced access to both markets following the UK’s entry into the agreement.

The CPTPP is a major multilateral free trade agreement that establishes a vast free trade area spanning the Asia-Pacific, the Americas, and Europe. Initially established in 2018 by 11 founding nations, the bloc expanded to 12 member countries following the UK’s accession. CPTPP members account for approximately 15% of global gross domestic product (GDP), covering over half a billion consumers in one of the world's most dynamic trading regions.

The UK’s export guide for CPTPP is HERE.  The UK’s free trade guide for CPTPP is HERE. The Mexican government’s announcement is HERE.

11. Outlook: “China Mulls AI Export Controls as Tech Race With US Intensifies”

(Source: Outlook (India), 7 Jul 2026) [Excerpts]

China is considering restricting overseas access to its most advanced artificial intelligence models. The Ministry of Commerce led talks with major domestic technology companies over the past month to review the proposed measures, Reuters reported.

Representatives from Alibaba, ByteDance and AI startup Z.ai participated in the discussions. The potential curbs aim to restrict the distribution of both closed-source systems and open-weight models, and could also apply to unreleased future iterations, though it remains unclear if or when they will be implemented, according to two sources cited by the news agency.

The strategy mirrors an expanding effort by Beijing to classify cutting-edge AI as a strategic national asset, similar to the United States. The country is moving to secure its domestic technological framework amid intensifying global competition over artificial intelligence dominance.   . . . [Full article]

12. ST&R Trade Report: “Legislative Update: Customs, Exports, Fish”

(Source: Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report, 7 Jul 2026) [Excerpts]. Contact: [email protected], 1-305-894-1035

Customs. H.R. 9565 (introduced June 30 by Rep. Schweikert, R-Ariz.) would direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to implement large-scale, non-intrusive inspection technology at land ports of entry identified as high-risk.

Exports. H.R. 9517 (introduced June 29 by Rep. Huizenga, R-Mich., would amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify a limitation relating to export and transfers of defense articles and services under the Australia-United Kingdom-U.S. partnership.

Fish. H.R. 9507 (introduced June 29 by Rep. Begich, R-Alaska) would combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing at its sources globally.

13. Wall Street Journal: “Lawmakers to Press Bessent on Russia Sanctions Bill on Sidelines of NATO Summit”

(Source: WSJ.com, 7 Jul 2026) [Excerpts of subscription service.]

ANKARA, Turkey—A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is planning to lobby for passage of long-stalled legislation to impose new sanctions on Russia during a meeting with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the sidelines of the annual NATO summit.

The lawmakers said they are set to meet with Bessent on Tuesday night at a dinner hosted by Tom Barrack, the U.S. ambassador to Turkey. The legislation, originally co-sponsored by Sens. Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) and Richard Blumenthal (D., Conn.), allows the president to impose sanctions and tariffs on countries that do business with Russia, including any nation that buys Russian oil and uranium.

While the bill has wide bipartisan support, it has languished in Congress amid resistance from the White House, which has sought to weaken some of the legislation’s language to give the president more latitude to negotiate with Moscow over Ukraine peace talks.  . . . [Full article]

14. Export Practitioner: “The Trade Compliance Funding Gap—and How to Close It”

(Source: The Export Practitioner, 6 Jul 2026) [Excerpts of subscription publication]

Trade Compliance functions sit at the intersection of regulatory obligation and operational execution, yet they are frequently constrained by a fundamental perception problem: they are viewed as cost centers rather than value drivers. Ugh! This perception limits a Trade Compliance team’s ability to implement high-impact projects that reduce risk, improve efficiency, and enable strategic growth. 

As global trade complexity increases, this gap between what compliance teams should be doing and what they are funded to do continues to widen. Could a shift in how we ask for funding make all the difference?

High-Value Projects Often Deferred. Trade compliance professionals typically identify several categories of projects that would materially improve both compliance posture and business performance but are often deprioritized. 

These will sound familiar:   . . . [Full article]

15. Snell & Wilmer: “Tariff Pass-Through Practices Are Drawing Consumer Class Action Scrutiny”

(Source: Snell & Wilmer advisory, 7 July 2026) [Excerpts]

Following the U.S. Supreme Court's February 2026 decision that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) did not authorize certain tariffs, importers have sought refunds from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, with estimates exceeding $165 billion.  

This has triggered a wave of putative consumer class action lawsuits against retailers, logistics providers, and importers—including Costco, FedEx, and IKEA—alleging these companies must share refund proceeds with consumers who bore tariff-related costs through higher prices.  

Exposure is greatest for companies that itemized tariff charges on invoices or publicly attributed price increases to tariffs in press releases, earnings calls, or SEC filings. Plaintiffs argue companies should not retain both tariff-inflated prices collected from customers and government refunds covering the same duties. Even companies that decline to seek refunds face risk, as plaintiffs may focus on whether consumers paid inflated prices regardless. 

Defendants have several potential defenses, including lack of ripeness if no refund has been issued, contractual arbitration clauses or class action waivers, causation and damages challenges (since pricing reflects multiple inputs beyond tariffs), and the argument that customers voluntarily paid disclosed prices.  

Companies should take practical steps such as auditing customer-facing statements linking pricing to tariffs, mapping how tariff costs were treated, preserving records supporting pricing decisions, carefully framing any customer credits, and coordinating customs recovery strategy with class action counsel before making public statements or filing refund claims.   . . . [Full article]

16. Troutman: “Beyond CAPE: Importers Move for Class Certification to Recover Liquidated IEEPA Tariffs Not Covered in Phase 1 of Refund Process”

(Source: Troutman Pepper Locke, 7 Jul 2026) [Excerpts]

Key Points

[Full article]

17. Volkov: “The Devil Is in the Details: Five Critical Differences Between OFAC and OFSI Regulations”

(Source: Volkov Law, 7 Jul 2026) [Excerpts]

“It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” — Mark Twain

One of the biggest mistakes multinational companies make is assuming that U.S. and UK sanctions compliance are essentially the same. They’re not. Last week’s joint guidance issued by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) is an excellent resource because it highlights both the similarities and the important differences between the two sanctions regimes. While the agencies continue to strengthen their partnership, they are also reminding companies that compliance under one system does not automatically satisfy the other.

In our previous article, we discussed the strategic significance of the joint guidance and what it says about increasing coordination between OFAC and OFSI. Here, let’s focus on what every multinational compliance officer should be doing Monday morning.

Why This Matters:  . . . [Full article]

18. Skill Dynamics Presents: “Beyond the License: Understanding and Applying ITAR Exemptions in Practice” Webinar on 23 July

(Source: Skill Dynamics, previously Content Enablers)

19. Global Training Center Presents: "Building an ITAR Compliance Program" 4-Week Hybrid Course, Starts 3 August

(Source: Global Training Center) 

20. Export Compliance Solutions Presents: “Virtual ITAR/EAR Boot Camp” 13-14 October

(Source: Marie Nicolo) 

21. List of Export/Import Job Openings

(Source: Editor)

22. Bartlett’s Unfamiliar Quotations

(Source: Brainy Quotes)

Robert A. Heinlein (Robert Anson Heinlein; 7 Jul 1907 – 8 May 1988; was an American science-fiction author, aeronautical engineer, and retired Naval officer.  He was one of the best-selling science-fiction novelists for many decades, and he, Isaac Asimov, and Arthur C. Clarke are often considered the "Big Three" of English-language science fiction authors.)

Satchel Paige (Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige; 7 Jul 1906 - 8 Jun 1982; was an American Negro League Baseball and Major League Baseball pitcher who is notable for his longevity in the game, and for attracting record crowds wherever he pitched. On town tours across the United States, Paige would sometimes have his infielders sit down behind him and then routinely strike out the side. At age 42, Paige was the oldest major league rookie while playing for the Cleveland Indians. He played until age 47.)

23. Today in History

(Source: History Channel)

1928: First commercial sale of sliced bread. The Chillicothe Baking Company in Missouri sold the first commercially sliced bread, giving rise to the phrase “the greatest thing since sliced bread.”

1947 – Roswell incident: The famous and controversial UFO incident near Roswell, New Mexico, was reported. The next day, the Roswell Army Airfield issued a press release stating that it had recovered a “flying disc,” which quickly attracted national attention. Shortly afterward, military officials retracted that claim and stated that the recovered object was a weather balloon.

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

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The official versions of the following regulations are published annually in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) but are updated as amended in the Federal Register. The latest amendments are listed below.