EPA v. NimTree Organics Import Denial

Case summary

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9 (EPA) informed the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (CBP) that the Neem oil and Neem cake products in the import shipment described below should be Denied Entry-Refused Delivery into the United States pursuant to the authority of Section 17(c) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), 7 U.S.C. ? 136o(c), and the implementing regulations at 19 C.F.R. ? 12.114. The Notice of Arrival of Pesticides and Devices (EPA Form 3540-1) has been annotated with an identical request. The importer is NimTree Organics LLC of Lafayette, IN

Defendants (1)

• NimTree Organics LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NIMTREE ORGANICS LLC

  3104 EAGLES WAY DRIVE #1324, LAFAYETTE, IN, 47909

  Registry ID: 110070082960

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1E — Adulterated/Misbranded

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NimTree Organics Import Denialentered 2017-01-26

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2017-01-26Final Order Issued
• 2017-01-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2017-07-11Enforcement Action Data Entered