2/21/2024 - CONSENT AGREEMENT FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $49,500. PENALTY DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS.
ALLEGED VIOLATIONS:
UPON REVIEW OF THE PRODUCT LABELS SUBMITTED BY EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON, INC. (EXPEDITORS), THE LICENSED CUSTOMS BROKER FOR WALMART, FOR ENTRY VIA THE U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION?S (CBP) SYSTEM, THE EPA DETERMINED THAT THE LABELS FOR THE FOLLOWING SHIPMENTS DID NOT MATCH THE OPERATIVE EPA-ACCEPTED LABEL. THE EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 12(A)(1)(E) OF FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. ? 136J(A)(1)(E), BY DISTRIBUTING AND SELLING MISBRANDED PESTICIDES.
1. ENTRY FILED ON OR AROUND FEBRUARY 21, 2023, FOR IMPORTATION OF SHIPMENT AT THE PORT OF MOBILE, ALABAMA (PORT CODE 1901) THAT ARRIVED ON OR AROUND MARCH 1, 2023.
2. ENTRY FILED ON OR AROUND MARCH 14, 2023, FOR THE IMPORTATION OF SHIPMENT AT THE PORT OF SAVANNAH, GEORGIA (PORT CODE 1703) THAT ARRIVED ON OR AROUND MARCH 21, 2023.
3. ENTRY FILED BETWEEN MARCH 8 - 20, 2023, FOR THE IMPORTATION OF SHIPMENTS AT THE PORT OF MOBILE, ALABAMA (PORT CODE 1901) AND PORT OF CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA (PORT CODE 1601) THAT AT ARRIVED ON BETWWEN MARCH 23, 2023 ? APRIL 6, 2023.
4. ENTRY FILED ON ABOUT APRIL 7, 2023, BY UPS CUSTOMS BROKERAGE, ON BEHALF OF WALMART, THE IMPORTATION OF SHIPMENTS AT THE PORT OF MOBILE, ALABAMA (PORT CODE 1901) THAT ARRIVED ON OR AROUND APRIL 4, 2023.