U.S. Energy Secretary Wright said he was not aware of any U.S. shipments of oil from Iran.

June 9 — MOFCOM vice minister and deputy representative for international trade negotiations Ling Ji met at European Commission headquarters with the Commission’s Director‑General for Trade and Economic Security, Jorgensen, to discuss preparations for the China‑EU Trade and Investment Consultation Mechanism. Both sides said they will aim for pragmatic outcomes at the mechanism’s inaugural meeting to help stabilize bilateral trade and advance sustainable development of economic ties.

The State Administration for Market Regulation issued Guidelines for local market regulators on international cooperation in quality certification, directing them to prioritize export-leading firms, SMEs, key industry-chain participants and testing/inspection/certification bodies. Local regulators are to collect obstacles to international quality certification and exporters' market-access certification demands, promptly report foreign-related problems and potential risks to SAMR to support national-level international cooperation and negotiations, and track progress through a closed-loop reporting, resolution and feedback mechanism to ensure firms' certification appeals are addressed.