ASTA Petition Proposing an Import Tolerance for Thiamethoxam for Black Pepper
In October 2024, ASTA submitted a petition to EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs to establish an import tolerance for thiamethoxam in/on black pepper at 0.1 ppm.
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Related Resources
2020 Technical Presentation: Establishing Import Tolerances for Spices
This presentation was presented by Lois Rossi during the 2020 ASTA Online and covers establishing import tolerances (MRLs) for spices and includes information on ASTA's progress towards establishment of import tolerances for spices.
Multi-Industry Letter to EPA on PFAS Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements
On December 29, 2025, ASTA signed onto a Food & Beverage Issue Alliance (FBIA) letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on its proposal to exempt importing articles relative to EPA's reporting and recordkeeping requirements for per- and polyfluroalkyl substances.
