Companies exporting pesticides (including disinfectants) and equipment to the U.S. must pay attention to NOA (Notice of Arrival) compliance

The U.
S.
EPA Pesticide and EPA Disinfectant Regulations, known as the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), require importers of pesticides or equipment (including pesticide equipment and disinfection equipment) into the U.
S.
before the shipment reaches customs Submit a Notice of Arrival (NOA) to U.
S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
.

Customs clearance matters that companies exporting pesticides (including disinfectants) and equipment (pesticide equipment and disinfection equipment) to the United States must do: NOA (Notice of Arrival) compliance

If the complete NOA information (Notice of Arrival, hereinafter referred to as NOA) is not submitted upon arrival at the customs, the goods will be detained by CBP (U.
S.
Customs and Border Protection, hereinafter referred to as CBP), and the importer has only a maximum of 30 days to meet the customs.
(modification of labels, supplementary information and payment of fines, etc.
), otherwise CBP will issue a notice of refusal to enter the goods.
At this time, the importer can only arrange for the return of the goods.
If it is not returned within 90 days, CBP will follow the FIFRA regulations (Federal Pesticide Regulations).
, Fungicides and Rodenticides Act, hereinafter referred to as FIFRA) for destruction
.

According to customs statistics, if the NOA is submitted before the arrival of the goods, there is basically no possibility of delay in the entry inspection; and for the goods without the NOA submitted in advance, if the NOA review is delayed, it is estimated that at least US$430 per day will be generated during the review process.
storage costs
.
 

When do you need to do NOA compliance?

◆ The pesticide has obtained the US EPA registration certificate or the equipment has been compliant and is ready to be distributed/sold in the US

◆ Pesticide samples imported for field testing with an Experimental Use Authorization (EUP) (provide EUP Number)

◆ Pesticide samples (non-EUP) imported for pesticide-related research and development in U.
S.
laboratories

◆ Pesticides for which an emergency waiver has been applied for are ready for distribution/sale into the United States

◆ Only for pesticides exported to other countries (imported to the US for re-export)

◆ For centralized destruction of pesticides imported into the United States

◆ Pesticides transferred between different production plants operated by the same manufacturer (for example, technical products produced in China are imported into the United States for subsequent processing)

◆ Pesticides transferred between different production plants operated by different producers

What information do I need to prepare for a NOA application?

1.
Notice of Arrival(NOA) form NOA form (just updated in June 2022)

2.
Cover Letter

3.
Import label (different import purpose label requirements are different)

4.
Compliant labels (required for the import of pesticides and equipment sold or distributed)

5.
Express information

6.
SDS (equipment does not need to be provided)

7.
Sample photos