EPA Announces $930,000 Colgate-Palmolive Chemical Reporting Settlement

The US Environmental Protection Agency has announced a settlement with Colgate-Palmolive over failures to report chemical imports under the Toxic Substances Control Act, or TSCA. In its 4 November 2026 announcement, EPA said the company had paid a $930,000 penalty and certified compliance with Chemical Data Reporting requirements.

The case concerns imports made between 2016 and 2019. It resolves reporting failures under an existing rule rather than introducing a new reporting obligation for the industry.

Inspection Found Missing Import Reports

EPA inspected Colgate-Palmolive’s New Jersey facility in March 2023. According to the agency, the company had missed the January 2021 deadline for reporting the relevant imports.

The company submitted its chemical data in July 2023 with EPA’s assistance. Those data showed that it had imported 47 chemicals in quantities above the reporting threshold. EPA said it worked with the company to secure compliance and reach a legal settlement.

Four-Year Chemical Reporting Cycle

The EPA release explains that manufacturers and importers of large quantities of chemicals listed on the TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory must report manufacturing, processing and use information every four years.

EPA uses those data to assess potential effects on human health and the environment. States, tribes, other agencies and the public can also use the information to understand chemicals in commerce.