notice Published 2026-03-18

Certain Chocolate Milk Powder and Packaging Thereof; Issuance of Civil Penalties and Termination of Enforcement Proceeding

Origins: IN

📌 ETDETA brief — importer impact summary (educational)

Brief takeaway: The ITC has imposed civil penalties on four companies for violating cease and desist orders covering certain chocolate milk powder and its packaging, and has terminated the enforcement proceeding.

What changed: According to the notice, the Commission determined to impose civil penalties on four defaulting enforcement respondents for violating cease and desist orders originally issued on November 18, 2024. The notice states the penalties range from $200,000 to $1.8 million based on the number of days of violation, and that the enforcement proceeding is terminated.

Who's affected: The notice cites certain chocolate milk powder and packaging thereof, and names four California-based respondents: Organic Ingredients Inc. (d/b/a Namaste Plaza Indian Super Market), New India Bazar Inc., Bharat Bazar Inc., and Coconut Hill Inc. The source associates origin India (IN). Specific HTS codes are not stated in the notice.

What to review:
- Review whether your products fall within the scope of the underlying cease and desist orders on chocolate milk powder and its packaging.
- Confirm with your broker whether any related exclusion or CDO from the underlying ITC proceeding may be relevant to your imports.
- Check whether your suppliers or distributors have any connection to the named respondents.

This is general information, not legal advice and not a compliance determination — confirm specifics with a licensed customs broker or trade counsel.

Official notice

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission ("Commission") has determined to impose civil penalties for violating the Commission's cease and desist orders ("CDOs") issued on November 18, 2024 against each of the following four defaulting enforcement respondents as follows: $1.8 million for eighteen (18) days of violation assessed to Organic Ingredients Inc. d/ b/a Namaste Plaza Indian Super Market ("Organic Ingredients") of San Diego, California; $1.6 million for sixteen (16) days of violation assessed to New India Bazar Inc. d/b/a New India Bazar ("New India") of San Jose, California; $200,000 for two (2) days of violation assessed to Bharat Bazar Inc. ("Bharat Bazar") of Union City, California; and $1.7 million for seventeen (17) days of violation assessed to Coconut Hill Inc. d/b/a Coconut Hill ("Coconut Hill") of Sunnyvale, California. The enforcement proceeding is terminated.

Source: Federal Register · International Trade Commission · Read the official notice ↗

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This update is a general educational summary based on public CBP CSMS / Federal Register information. It is not legal advice, customs broker advice, a final classification, duty determination, entry instruction, or compliance determination. Importers should confirm applicability, effective dates, HTSUS/Chapter 99 reporting, rates, refunds, PSC procedures, and filing instructions with their licensed customs broker, trade counsel, and/or CBP.