# Claas of America
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2016 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3600684897`
- **Case Number:** EF-2016-8249
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- Claas of America, Inc. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

This case involves importation of 315 uncertified farm equipment engines by Claas of America, Inc.  Claas is a manufacturer of agricultural equipment, including self-propelled combines and forage harvesters.  

As part of the settlement, Claas greed to pay a $202,348 civil penalty to the U.S. Treasury, to relabel 90% of the engines and to reprogram four of the engines to meet US Tier 4 standards instead of the European standards.

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