Vanguard Pest Control closing its Quarantine Treatment Facility in Newark, NJ on July 31, 2025

U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 07/10/2025 12:07 PM EDT

TIN # 65594838

Port of New York / Newark

Newark, NJ

Vanguard Pest Control closing its Quarantine Treatment Facility in Newark, NJ on July 31, 2025

Vanguard Pest Control Company, Inc. will be closing its Quarantine Treatment Facility in Newark, NJ effective July 31, 2025. Vanguard’s last day of accepting shipments will be July 24, 2025, and must be picked up no later than July 30, 2025.

Importers have relied on Vanguard’s services for condition of entry treatment and treatment for quarantine significant pests. Effective July 24, 2025, condition of entry treatment of containerized goods will no longer be enterable/accepted through the Port of New York/Newark. Additionally, in the event a quarantine significant pest is discovered by CBP Agriculture Specialists, USDA has indicated that re-export or destruction of goods are the only disposition options.

Questions or comments related to PPQ services provided at Vanguard should be directed to State Plant Health Director Tapos Mondal at (609) 259-5242. Questions or comments for Vanguard should be directed to Gerald Sweeney at (973) 344-9100.

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