If the Iran nuclear deal collapses and Europe imposes a set of automatic snapback sanctions, the U.S. would likely follow with its own set of additional Iran sanctions, including greater enforcement on non-U.S. entities and sanctions on Iran’s trading partners, said Inessa Owens, a trade lawyer with Baker McKenzie.

The Commerce Department will continue its presumption of denial policy for license applications for exports to Huawei, a Commerce spokesperson said July 3, adding that the China tech company remains on Commerce’s Entity List. Commerce will review export license applications for “their national security impacts” and plans to review licenses “under the highest national security scrutiny,” the spokesperson said.

E2open finalized its acquisition of Amber Road, the company said in a July 2 news release. The companies announced the deal in May (see 1905130057). "The combination of E2open and Amber Road brings together two complementary platforms to create a premier global trade management network solution, enhancing customers’ ability to operate their entire end-to-end supply chains from one place in the cloud," E2open said.

The World Trade Organization published on July 2 its update to tariff and non-tariff measures imposed by more than 170 countries and customs territories. The publication also provides statistics about exports. For example, the European Union is the top destination for American industrial exports, and 22 percent of those exports are duty free. Those exports account for two-thirds of the value of exports from the U.S. to the EU. Japan is the fourth-largest export market for U.S. agriculture, and the average Most Favored Nation tariff for those exports is 23 percent. About two-thirds of ag exports to Japan from the U.S. face duties.

The U.S. and Tunisia signed a Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement meant to help prevent and detect customs violations, CBP said in a July 2 news release. Such agreements "allow for the exchange of information that is vital to our national and economic security,” Deputy CBP Commissioner Robert Perez said. "We value our partnership with Tunisia in pursuing our mutual goals of stronger law enforcement and a more resilient and secure supply chain. These agreements form sound legal frameworks on a wide range of issues, including securing our borders against terrorists and combatting drug traffickers. This collaboration and cooperation will enable us -- and generations after us -- to work more effectively to prevent, detect, and investigate customs offenses.” The U.S. now has CMAAs with 81 countries, it said.

In the July 2 edition of the Official Journal of the European Union the following trade-related notices were posted:

Recent editions of Mexico's Diario Oficial list trade-related notices as follows:

Mexico’s Secretariat of Economy will stop issuing certificates of origin for exports under free trade agreements with the European Union, the European Free Trade Association and Japan, and exporters must instead obtain authorized exporter status to obtain benefits under the agreements, according to a circular from the Mexican Confederation of Customs Broker Associations. Exporters with existing authorizations on the Registry of Eligible Products for Tariff Preferences for Obtaining Certificates of Origin under the agreements will be given an authorized exporter number. Exporters that want to export more types of goods must file new requests in the registry and certify compliance with origin requirements in the Mexican single window, said the circular, which was posted by Mexican consultancy AJR Comercio Exterior. The new scheme will not apply for merchandise subject to some export quotas and some goods listed in an annex to the Mexico-Japan FTA.

The Canada Border Services Agency on July 2 updated a notice on the tariff classification of front-mount mowers, the agency said in Memorandum D10-14-27. "Front-mount mowers, without the mower deck, are to be classified as tractors of subheading 8701.91.00, 8701.92.00, 8701.93.00, 8701.94.00, or 8701.95.90, depending on engine power," the agency said. The mower decks "are classified under tariff item 8433.19.00 as other mowers for lawns, parks, or sports-grounds," it said. "Lawn tractors remain classified under tariff item 8433.11.00 as mowers powered, with the cutting device rotating in a horizontal plane for lawns, parks, or sports-grounds and are subject to the applicable rates of duty."

Singapore importers of cigarettes will soon be required to file the Singapore Duty-Paid Cigarette marking applications online instead of providing physical copies, Singapore Customs said in a July 1 notice. All importers and manufacturers of cigarettes must obtain Customs approval on “new brands or variants of cigarettes” and are required to fill out the “Singapore Duty-Paid Cigarette” form online, available starting July 1, the notice said. Singapore Customs plans to phase out the physical copies and only accept online applications by Aug. 30.