EPA Requirements for Importers and Exporters

  • Export Promotion

    EPA is working with other federal agencies, environmental technologies trade associations, and global stakeholders as part of an environmental technology export strategy to help create American jobs in the growing environmental industry.

Border Center

The Border Center, developed with support from U.S. EPA, provides information to help you better understand and comply with environmental laws regulating the import and export of environmentally sensitive products, materials and wastes into and from the United States.

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Selected Multilateral Environmental Instruments In Force for the U.S.

Explore information about certain international treaties, protocols and other agreements to which the United States is a party.

EPA Import Webinars for Trade

EPA has held webinars in the past for importers and brokers on program requirements for our import programs. Links to past webinar recordings can be found below. Learn more about the import programs from the links within this webpage.

Importing Vehicles and Engines
2018 Webinar:  Filing of Vehicle and Engines

Importing Pesticides and Devices
2018 Webinar: ACE Filing of Pesticide Imports

In October 2022, EPA hosted a refresher webinar for Trade. The webinar provided an overview of the filing requirements under the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, and the Clean Air Act for entries in the U.S. Customs Border Protection (CBP) Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). Click here to view the webinar recording.  For the questions and answers asked by Trade during this webinar, see the following resource below.

Updated – October 2023 Q&As of EPA’s Import Programs

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Last updated on March 28, 2025