EPA Announces Enforcement Actions to Control HFC Imports

On March 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced civil penalties applied to imports of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) as part of the HFC phasedown being implemented under the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act. Importers of HFCs are required to report the quantities of HFCs they import under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) and comply with the allowance system for HFC imports as part of the HFC phasedown.