The Nickel Report

Over the past several months, EPA has significantly increased its enforcement focus on imported pesticides, targeting unregistered, misbranded, or adulterated items coming into the United States. Working in concert with US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the agency reportedly blocked over 1.6 million pounds of pesticide imports at ports across America in 2025 for alleged violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). In view of increased inspection activity, importers and sellers (including online retailers) of pesticides and devices should take steps to ensure compliance and mitigate the risk of costly delays and disruptions from refused import entry.

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a trilateral trade agreement between the three counties, entered into force on July 1, 2020 replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).