EPA v. Paopao USA, LLC (NORA) [CWP]
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
By this memorandum, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reviewed the above referenced entry for compliance with the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Subchapter VI and the implementing regulations at 40 C.F.R. Part 770 , and by this letter is informing the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (CBP) that the following composite wood products in the shipment described below should be Denied Entry-Refused Delivery. The entry was marked Refused in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). This letter summarizes the applicable law and EPAs compliance review.
Defendants (1)
- Paopao USA, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
PAOPAO USA, LLC
480 ELIZABETH AVE SOMERSET, SOMERSET, NJ, 08873
Registry ID: 110072081092
PORT OF OAKLAND CUSTOMS AND BORDER PATROL
700 MARITIME ST, OAKLAND, CA, 94607
Registry ID: 110071087709
Statutes cited
- TSCA 13 — Entry into Customs Territory of the U.S.
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Paopao USA, LLC (NORA) [CWP]entered 2025-08-06
Primary law: TSCA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2025-08-06Enforcement Action Closed
- 2025-08-06Final Order Issued
- 2025-10-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3604606801
- Case number
- 09-2025-7010
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Entry into Customs Territory of the U.S.
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2025-7010 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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