EPA v. Maruhana USA, Corp - Kincho Gongon Moth Repellant Plates (COVID-19)

Case summary

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9 (EPA) is informing the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (CBP) that the Kincho Gongon Moth Repellent Plate for Walk-in Closet and Kincho Gongon Moth Repellent Plate for Chest (Kincho Gongon Moth Repellant Plates) in the import shipment 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. Section 136o(c), and the implementing regulations at 19 C.F.R. Section 12.114. The entry was marked Refused in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) by EPA.

Defendants (1)

• Maruhana USA, CorpNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MARUHANA USA, CORPORATION

  4455 SHEILA STREET, COMMERCE, CA, 90023

  Registry ID: 110070923820

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A2L — Establishment Registration
• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Maruhana USA, Corp - Kincho Gongon Moth Repellant Plates (COVID-19)entered 2021-03-18

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2021-03-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2021-03-18Final Order Issued
• 2021-03-18Enforcement Action Closed