EPA’s Zeldin Exposes China As Top Smuggler Of Dangerous Pesticides At CA Ports

EPA’s Zeldin Exposes China As Top Smuggler Of Dangerous Pesticides At CA Ports

By Hailey Gomez, The Daily Signal | June 26, 2026 Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on Thursday put China on notice, naming it the No. 1 source of illegal pesticide smuggling attempts into California’s ports. Appearing at an undisclosed location near the Port of Long Beach and standing in front of a table full of the illegal pesticide DDVP, Zeldin said the top two foreign countries of concern for the EPA are China and Mexi…

Zeldin Calls Out China as Leading Smuggler of Pesticides

LONG BEACH, Calif.—Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on Thursday put China on notice, naming it the No. 1 source of illegal pesticide smuggling attempts into California’s ports. Appearing at an undisclosed location near the Port of Long Beach and standing in front of a table full of the illegal pesticide DDVP, Zeldin said the top two foreign countries of concern for the EPA are China and Mexico. “Number one is China, first…

EPA touts crackdown on smuggled pesticides in L.A. visit

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a crackdown on pesticide smuggling into the United States.