EPA v. Sharda USA LLC

Case summary

FIFRA NORA: 12/10/2025 NOTICE OF RECOMMENDATION TO REFUSE ADMISSION Consignee: Sharda U.S.A. LLC Entry Number: NMU-00096084 Product(s): Tefluthrin Technical (EPA Reg. No. 82633-41) 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 NMU-00096084 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: NMU-00096084 Product Name(s): Tefluthrin Technical (EPA Reg. No. 82633-41) Shipper/Manufacturer: Zhenjiang Pioneer Chemical Company Limited Consignee: Sharda U.S.A. LLC Date of Importation: December 2, 2025 Port of Entry: Port of Savannah, Georgia - 1703 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)(E) To sell or distribute a pesticide that is misbranded. Specifically, the label affixed to the container includes an EPA Est. No. that is terminated and the manufacturing date on the documents provided includes a date after the establishment termination. 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)

• Sharda USA LLCNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SHARDA USA LLC

  7217 LANCASTER PKE. SUITE A, HOCKESSIN, DE, 19707

  Registry ID: 110045464065

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1E — Adulterated/Misbranded

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Sharda USA LLCentered 2025-12-10

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2025-12-10Enforcement Action Closed
• 2025-12-10Final Order Issued
• 2025-12-16Enforcement Action Data Entered