Pesticides Imports Enforcement
The Label is the Law
EPA regulates the importation of pesticides into the United States, in accordance with Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), to ensure that only compliant products enter into the U.S. marketplace. Illegal importation of noncompliant pesticide products can result in pesticide misuse, illegal residues on food crops, human injury or exposure, and environmental damage.
EPA enforces requirements under FIFRA that governs the distribution, sale and use of pesticides or devices. EPA takes enforcement actions to address the:
- distribution or sale of unregistered pesticides,
- registered pesticides whose composition differs from that submitted at registration, and
- registered pesticides that are misbranded or adulterated.
Enforcement actions include:
- denial of entry,
- penalties for illegal distribution,
- issuing a Stop Sale, Use or Removal Order SSURO prohibiting the person who owns, controls, or has custody of a violative pesticide or device from selling, using, or removing that product.
| Company | Description | Violation | Issued/Filed Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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Respondent Makhteshim Agan of North America, Inc., d/b/a ADAMA |
Shipment details: Fluensulfone 480EC, a nematicide containing the active ingredient Fluensulfone, which has been assigned EPA Registration Number 66222-243. Fluensulfone 480EC was given the alternate brand name, “Nimitz. Action taken: SSURO |
EPA has reason to believe that the pesticide Fluensulfone 480EC (a/k/a "Nimitz") is misbranded as defined in section 2(q)(1)(F) of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. § 136(q)(1)(F) and section 2(q)(1)(G) of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. § 136(q)(1)(G) |
April 2015 |
|
EMD Millipore Corporation |
Shipment details: 34 EMD devices (see CAFO for listing of specific devices) Action taken: Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) with $2,681,500 civil penalty |
Failure to file Notice of Arrival (NOA), illegal production of misbranded pesticide, reporting violation |
July 2013 |
|
Dow Chemical Company |
Shipment details: 1,299,012 million pounds of antimicrobial pesticides. Action taken: CAFOs totaling $600,000 civil penalty |
Distribution of misbranded pesticide |
2012 and 2013 |
|
Ag Specialties, LLC |
Shipment details: 1,062,240 pounds of “StrikeOut Extra” Action taken: SSURO |
Distribution of unregistered pesticide (cancelled) |
April 2013 |
|
NuFarm Americas Inc |
Shipment details: 15 units of 1,220 kg of “2,4-D BEE Technical” Action Taken: SSURO |
Distribution of misbranded pesticide |
April and May 2013 |
|
NuFarm Americas Inc |
Shipment details: Eight different products (see CAFOs for specific details) Action Taken: CAFOs with $194,300 total civil penalty |
Distribution of misbranded pesticide |
2012 and 2013 |
|
Pioneer Hi-Bred |
Shipment details: 740 metric tons of “Pioneer Brand Seed Products" Action taken: CAFO with $34,000 civil penalty |
Failure to file an Notice of Arrival (NOA) |
February 2013 |
|
No Nosquito Inc |
Shipment details: 554 kgs of “No Nosquito Wrist Bands” Action taken: Entry denied |
Distribution of unregistered pesticide |
March 2013 |
|
Thor Specialties Inc |
Shipment details: 0.5 kg of “Acticide EPW” Action taken: Entry denied |
Distribution of unregistered pesticide |
March 2013 |
|
Private Citizen |
Shipment details: 534 bags of “Tres Pasitos” Action taken: Entry denied |
Distribution of unregistered pesticide |
April 2013 |
|
Marrama Bamba |
Shipment details: 2,954 kgs of “SpriGone” Action taken: Entry denied |
Distribution of misbranded pesticide |
October 2012 |
|
Degesch Corp |
Shipment details: 7,581 kgs of “Degesch Fumi Strips” Action taken: Entry denied |
Distribution of unregistered pesticide |
October 2012 |
|
Pennings Corp |
Shipment details: 100 kg of “Jet 5” Action taken: Entry denied |
Distribution of unregistered pesticide |
November 2012 |
|
Lanxess Corp |
Shipment details: 25 kilogram canister of “Preventol IT 14” Action taken: Entry denied |
Distribution of misbranded pesticide |
June 2012 |
|
Makhteshim Agan of North America (MANA) |
Shipment details: Shipment of“Arrow 240 EC.” Action taken: CAFO with $15,000 civil penalty |
Distribution of unregistered pesticide |
April 2012 |
|
IRIS Technologies Int’l |
Shipment details: 33 kg of “Myscoplasma” Action taken: Entry denied |
Distribution of unregistered pesticide |
May 2012 |
|
Healthtex Distributors Inc. |
Shipment details: Shipment of “Deer Brand Refined Camphor” Action taken: CAFO with $4,570 civil penalty |
Distribution of unregistered pesticide |
June 2012 |
|
Clariant Corporation |
Shipment details: 100 kg of “Sanitized T 2019” Action taken: Entry denied |
Distribution of misbranded pesticide |
July 2012 |
|
Pain Away LLC |
Shipment details: 110 kg of “Paraquat Dichloride” and 1 kg of “Glyphosate” Action taken: Entry denied |
Distribution of unregistered pesticide |
October 2012 |
|
Weatherford International |
Shipment details: 112,266 pounds of “DBNPA Technical.” Action Taken: SSURO and CAFO with $15,000 civil penalty |
Distribution of misbranded pesticide |
June 2012 |
|
Sundale Hutterian Brethren Association |
Shipment details: 2 separate shipments of 25 kgs of “Twinoxide” Action taken: Entry denied |
Distribution of unregistered pesticide |
May and July 2012 |
|
El Mestizo Import |
Shipment details: 4,010 kilograms of “Blue Touch Adhesive Trap" Action taken: Entry denied |
Distribution of unregistered pesticide |
July 2012 |
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AMVAC Chemical Company |
Shipment details: 4 shipments totaling 160,000 pounds of “Terraclor Flowable” Action taken: Entry denied |
Distribution of unregistered pesticide |
July 2012 |
|
Dadant & Sons |
Shipment details: 19,888 pounds of “APGUARD” Action Taken: CAFO with $15,000 civil penalty |
Distribution of misbranded pesticide |
July 2012 |
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Dow AgroSciences |
Shipment details: 120 pounds of “Togar Mar Herbicide” Action taken: Entry denied |
Distribution of unregistered pesticide |
September 2012 |
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Hendrickson Flying Services |
Shipment details: 800 kilogram shipment of an unregistered pesticide Action taken: Entry denied |
Distribution of unregistered pesticide |
October 2012 |
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Liphatech, Inc |
Shipment details: 1-kg of “Rodilon Bloco Extrusado” Action taken: Entry denied |
Distribution of unregistered pesticide |
December 2012 |
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Dow AgroScience LLC |
Shipment details: 2 shipments consisting of three 10,000 kgs of “Goal Technical” Action taken: Entry denied |
Distribution of misbranded pesticide |
April 2012 |
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Cheminova, Inc. |
Shipment details: Shipment of “Proaxis Insecticide.” Action taken: SSURO and CAFO with $7,500 civil penalty |
Distribution of misbranded pesticide |
May and June 2012 |
|
Hobby Lobby |
Shipment details: 375 kg of “Bright Ideas Citronella Candle Torches” Action taken: Entry denied |
Distribution of unregistered pesticide |
June 2012 |
|
Helm Agro US, Inc. |
Shipment details: Shipment of “Glyphosate Acid Technical” Action taken: SSURO and CAFO with $5,500 civil penalty |
Distribution of misbranded pesticide |
June 2012 |
|
Makhteshim Agan of North America (MANA) |
Shipment details: 3 shipments of “Copper Oxychloride Technical” Action taken: SSURO and CAFO with $21,500 civil penalty |
Distribution of misbranded pesticide |
June 2012 |
|
CMS Group d/b/a MT Trading |
Shipment details: 100-kg of “Jumbo Z Mosquito” Action taken: Entry denied |
Distribution of unregistered pesticide |
July 2012 |
|
Grup Imco Lumber |
Shipment detail: Shipment of “Termite Exterminator” Action taken: Entry denied |
Distribution of unregistered pesticide |
August 2012 |
|
Chemical Specialties |
Shipment details: 20,000 kg of “Dazomet Technical” Action taken: Entry denied |
Distribution of unregistered pesticide (cancelled) |
November 2012 |
|
Rhodia, Inc. |
Shipment details: Shipment of “Tolcide PS75.” Action taken: CAFO with $3,900 civil penalty |
Distribution of misbranded pesticide |
September 2012 |
|
Virbac AH, Inc. |
Shipment details: 3 shipments of “PetArmor Pro Advanced for Dogs” Action taken: Entry denied |
Distribution of misbranded pesticide |
December 2012 |
|
Nisso America |
Shipment details: 44 drums of “Tefbufenozide Technical.” Action taken; CAFO with $6,864 civil penalty |
Distribution of misbranded pesticide and failure to file an NOA |
June 2012 |
|
Willowood USA |
Shipment details: 640 drums of “Willowood Clethodin 2EC” Action taken: CAFO with $12,600 civil penalty |
Distribution of misbranded pesticide |
July 2012 |
|
Bayer CropScience |
Shipment details: 126 totes of “Norton SC Herbicide” Action taken: SSURO and CAFO with $3,000 civil penalty |
Distribution of misbranded pesticide |
July 2012 |
|
Home Products |
Shipment details: Shipment of “Enoz Fly Catcher Strips.” Action taken: Notice of Warning |
Failure to file an NOA |
August 2012 |
|
Bayer CropScience LP |
Shipment details: 120 drums of “Ethodumesate” and 864 drums of “Methomyl” Action taken: CAFO with $13,900 civil penalty |
Distribution of misbranded pesticide |
September 2012 |
|
Makhteshim Agan of North America (MANA) |
Shipment details: 2,160 drums of “Technical Fomesafen” Action taken: SSURO and CAFO with $15,000 civil penalty |
Distribution of misbranded pesticide |
January 2013 |
|
Pace International |
Shipment details: Shipment of “Penbotec 400SC” Action taken: CAFO with $6,000 civil penalty |
Distribution of misbranded pesticide |
May 2012 |
|
Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. (TKI) |
Shipment details: 4,960 bags of “Linuron Technical” Action taken: SSURO |
Distribution of misbranded pesticide |
January 2013 |
|
Tacoma Ag Holdings, LLC |
Shipment details: Shipment of “Dicamba Acid Technical” Action taken: CAFO with $4,800 civil penalty |
Distribution of misbranded pesticide |
April 2013 |
|
AquaQuest |
Shipment details: 0.5 kg of “BioBac (Bacillus Subtilis)” Action taken: Entry denied |
Distribution of unregistered pesticide |
May 2012 |
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Amvac Chemical Company |
Shipment details: 5 kg of “Bistrifluron 10% EC” Action taken: Entry denied |
Distribution of unregistered pesticide |
June 2012 |
|
Amvac Chemical Company |
Shipment details: 15,000 kg of “Technical Bifenthrin” Action taken: SSURO |
Distribution of misbranded pesticide |
June 2013 |
|
Ortho McNiel/Janssen Pharm. Inc. |
Shipment details: 2000 kg of “Penbotec Technical” Action taken: Entry denied |
Distribution of misbranded pesticide |
July 2012 |
|
Vadim Sokyko |
Shipment details: 45 kg of “Taktic EC Acaricidal Spray” Action taken: Entry denied |
Distribution of unregistered pesticide |
July 2012 |
|
Ag Specialties, LLC |
Shipment details: 215,700 kg of “StrikeOut Extra Tigrad OR” Action taken: CAFO with $6,320 civil penalty |
Distribution of misbranded pesticide |
August 2012 |