EPA v. Troy Chemical Corporation Inc.

Case summary

FIFRA NORA: 8/14/2025 NOTICE OF RECOMMENDATION TO REFUSE ADMISSION Consignee: Troy Chemical Corporation Inc. Entry Number: HTD-93510362 Product(s): Troysan OT30CR and Polyshase PW30CR By this memorandum, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is notifying the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that it is the opinion of the EPA that one or more of the pesticidal products in the shipment HTD-93510362 described below, is in violation of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA, or the Act), as amended, 7 U.S.C. ? 136o(c), and should be refused entry into the United States pursuant to the authority of Section 17(c) of FIFRA as more fully detailed below. The following information pertains to this shipment: Entry Number: HTD-93510362 Product Name(s): Troysan OT30CR and Polyshase PW30CR Shipper/Manufacturer: Troy Chemie GMBH Consignee: Troy Chemical Corporation Inc. Date of Importation: March 26, 2025 Port of Entry: Port of FedEx Hub - 2095 It appears that the product is not in compliance with the Act and is subject to refusal of entry into the United States due to the following violation(s): ? FIFRA ? 12(a)(1)(A): To sell or distribute to any person any pesticide that is not registered under Section 3 or whose registration has been cancelled or suspended, except to the extent that distribution or sale otherwise has been authorized by the Administrator under FIFRA. The unregistered product does not appear to meet the labeling requirements. Pursuant to the foregoing, and in accordance with Section 17(c) of FIFRA, the EPA is notifying CBP of these violations so that it may either refuse delivery of the abovementioned product(s) to the consignee, or if the shipment has been released to the consignee under bond, require redelivery of the shipment under the terms of the bond. Please provide the EPA with a copy of the export waybill or other documentation demonstrating that exportation or destruction of the product(s) has occurred within 90 days after notice of the refusal of delivery or within 90 days after redelivery, as applicable.

Defendants (1)

• Troy Chemical Corporation Inc.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TROY CHEMICAL

  1 AVENUE L, NEWARK, NJ, 07105-3895

  Registry ID: 110040929369

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Troy Chemical Corporation Inc.entered 2025-08-14

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2025-08-14Final Order Issued
• 2025-08-14Enforcement Action Closed
• 2025-08-29Enforcement Action Data Entered