# HIMEDIA LABORATORIES LLC
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2019 · — · Litigated No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3601886343`
- **Case Number:** 03-2019-8006
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Litigated No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- HIMEDIA LABORATORIES LLC (settlement)
## Summary

On May 21, 2019, EPA issued a Notice of Refusal of Admission (NORA) to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for the import of  CETRIMIDE  described under the CBP Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) entry number DSV-11069926. The product was imported by Himedia Laboratories, LLC. It was established through multiple email exchanges between EPA and the Customs Broker that this product would be used as a pesticide in a laboratory setting. Because research and development (R&D) activities are not conducted on the  CETRIMIDE  product itself, it does not fall under the import of R&D products. Furthermore, the product does not fall under any exemption under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).  CETRIMIDE  is a known disinfectant containing quaternary ammonium compounds as active ingredients. The label provided for this product did neither contain an EPA registration nor an EPA establishment number. Therefore, the CETRIMIDE  product was not labeled in accordance with 40 C.F.R. Part 156 and was therefore deemed to be in violation of FIFRA. Pursuant to the authority of Section 17(c) of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. 136o(c), and the regulations at 19 C.F.R. 12.114, the EPA denied entry of this product for import and distribution in the United States. On May 23, 2019, the Customs Broker informed EPA that the Importer wishes to export the product back to India. The company will provide documentation of export of the  CETRIMIDE  product as soon as exportation has bee

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