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Violation Tracker Current Parent Headquarters Summary Page

HQ Country: China
Current Parent Penalty Total since 2000: $5,129,368,984
Number of Records: 457
Note: The totals here are derived only from entries matched to parent companies. They are adjusted to account for the fact that each parent's entries may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. They are also adjusted to reflect cases in which federal and state or local agencies cooperated and issued separate announcements of the outcome. Duplicate or overlapping penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the individual records list below.
Top 10 Current Parent CompaniesTotal Penalty $Number of Records
ZTE$2,592,360,0644
ChemChina$1,516,167,92451
WH Group$414,693,684189
Agricultural Bank of China$215,000,0001
ByteDance$98,872,0984
Gree Electric Appliances$91,500,0003
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China$89,710,0008
Harbin Pharmaceutical Group$25,859,75714
Bank of China$24,850,9915
Geely$17,726,66817

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CompanyCurrent ParentCurrent Parent IndustryPrimary Offense TypeYearAgency sort iconPenalty Amount
General NutritionHarbin Pharmaceutical Grouppharmaceuticalswage and hour violation2016private lawsuit-federal$9,000,000
General NutritionHarbin Pharmaceutical Grouppharmaceuticalswage and hour violation2015private lawsuit-federal$350,014
Smithfield PackingWH Groupfood productswage and hour violation2014private lawsuit-federal$2,000,000
Farmland FoodsWH Groupfood productswage and hour violation2013private lawsuit-federal$5,774,000
Smithfield PackingWH Groupfood productswage and hour violation2012private lawsuit-federal$950,000
General NutritionHarbin Pharmaceutical Grouppharmaceuticalswage and hour violation2007private lawsuit-federal$1,910,000
General NutritionHarbin Pharmaceutical Grouppharmaceuticalswage and hour violation2005private lawsuit-federal$60,000
General NutritionHarbin Pharmaceutical Grouppharmaceuticalswage and hour violation2005private lawsuit-state$4,600,000
John Morrell & CoWH Groupfood productsemployment discrimination2002private lawsuit-federal$1,386,632
General Nutrition CorporationHarbin Pharmaceutical Grouppharmaceuticalsemployment discrimination2019private lawsuit-federal$550,187
Carmike Cinemas Inc.Wanda Groupreal estateemployment discrimination2019private lawsuit-federal$1,050,790
Lenovo Inc.Lenovoelectrical and electronic equipmentprivacy violation2019private lawsuit-federal$7,300,000
Syngenta AGChemChinachemicalsproduct safety violation2018private lawsuit-federal$1,510,000,000
Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp.WH Groupfood productswage and hour violation2021private lawsuit-federal$7,750,000
TikTok and ByteDance TechnologyByteDanceinformation technologyprivacy violation2022private lawsuit-federal$1,100,000
Tiktok, Inc.ByteDanceinformation technologyprivacy violation2022private lawsuit-federal$92,000,000
Smithfield Foods Inc.WH Groupfood productsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2022private lawsuit-federal$42,000,000
Smithfield Foods Inc.WH Groupfood productsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2022private lawsuit-federal$77,364,300
Smithfield Foods Inc.WH Groupfood productsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2023private lawsuit-federal$75,000,000
Haier America Trading LLCHaierhousewares and home furnishingsconsumer protection violation2013private lawsuit-federal$2,950,000
General Nutrition Centers Inc.Harbin Pharmaceutical Grouppharmaceuticalsconsumer protection violation2019private lawsuit-federal$6,000,000
Smithfield Foods Inc.WH Groupfood productsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2023private lawsuit-federal$75,000,000
Teledyne Continental MotorsAviation Industry Corp. of Chinaaerospace and military contractinghazardous waste violation2002AL-ENV$45,800
Syngenta Seeds, LLCChemChinachemicalsdata submission deficiencies2023AR-AG$280,000
Mattson Technology, Inc.Beijing E-Town International Investment & Developmentdiversifiedexport control violation2012BIS$850,000
Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation and ZTE Kangxun Telecommunications Ltd.ZTEtelecommunicationsexport control violation2017BIS$661,000,000
Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation and ZTE Kangxun Telecommunications Ltd.ZTEtelecommunicationsexport control violation2018BIS$1,400,000,000
Cosco Container Lines Co.COSCO Shippingfreight and logisticsair pollution violation2019CA-ARB$965,300
Cosco Maritime (UK) Ltd.COSCO Shippingfreight and logisticsair pollution violation2013CA-ARB$34,500
CFMOTO Powersports, Inc.CFMOTOmotor vehiclesair pollution violation2012CA-ARB$24,000
Clougherty Packing/Farmer JohnWH Groupfood productsair pollution violation2008CA-ARB$63,300
Volvo Cars of North AmericaGeelymotor vehiclesair pollution violation2000CA-ARB$104,000
Tiktok, Inc.ByteDanceinformation technologywage and hour violation2018CA-LCO$72,098
Clougherty Packing LLC and Hormel FoodsWH Groupfood productsair pollution violation2009CA-SCAQMD$8,400
Clougherty Packing LLCWH Groupfood productsair pollution violation2008CA-SCAQMD$76,000
Clougherty Packing CompanyWH Groupfood productsair pollution violation2008CA-SCAQMD$5,000
Clougherty Packing Co.WH Groupfood productsair pollution violation2004CA-SCAQMD$10,000
Clougherty Packing Co.WH Groupfood productsair pollution violation2003CA-SCAQMD$16,750
SMITHFIELD PACKAGED MEATS CORP.WH Groupfood productsair pollution violation2022CA-SCAQMD$9,950
Cosco Container Lines AmericasCOSCO Shippingfreight and logisticsJones Act violation2019CBP$55,535
Cosco Shipping LinesCOSCO Shippingfreight and logisticsJones Act violation2023CBP$12,742
Cosco Container Lines AmericaCOSCO Shippingfreight and logisticsJones Act violation2016CBP$10,000
General Electric Co.Haierhousewares and home furnishingsproduct safety violation2015CPSC$3,500,000
Haier America Trading LLCHaierhousewares and home furnishingsproduct safety violation2012CPSC$850,000
Gree Electric Appliances Inc.Gree Electric Applianceshousewares and home furnishingsproduct safety violation2016CPSC$15,450,000
Haier America Trading LLCHaierhousewares and home furnishingsproduct safety violation2009CPSC$587,500
General ElectricHaierhousewares and home furnishingsproduct safety violation2002CPSC$1,000,000
Gree Electric Appliances Inc.Gree Electric Applianceshousewares and home furnishingsproduct safety violation2021CPSC(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $91,000,000
Gree USA, Inc.Gree Electric Applianceshousewares and home furnishingsproduct safety violation2023CPSC$500,000
GE AppliancesHaierhousewares and home furnishingsenergy conservation violation2012DOE$8,000
HaierHaierhousewares and home furnishingsenergy conservation violation2012DOE$8,000
Smithfield Foods IncWH Groupfood productsinvestor protection violation2010DOJ_ANTITRUST$900,000
Smithfield Foods Inc.WH Groupfood productsinvestor protection violation2004DOJ_ANTITRUST$2,000,000
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Financial Services LLCIndustrial and Commercial Bank of Chinafinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019DOJ_ANTITRUST$3,000,000
ZTE CorporationZTEtelecommunicationsexport control violation2017DOJ_NATSEC$430,488,798
Carmike Cinemas, Inc.Wanda Groupreal estateemployment discrimination2005EEOC$765,000
Clougherty Packing, LLC, dba Farmer JohnWH Groupfood productsemployment discrimination2017EEOC$100,000
Keer America CorporationKeermiscellaneous manufacturingemployment discrimination2019EEOC$32,000
American Lifan Industry Inc.Lifan Groupmotor vehiclesair pollution violation2014EPA$630,000
CFMOTOCFMOTOmotor vehiclesair pollution violation2014EPA$725,000
Loncin HoldingsLoncin Holdingsmotor vehiclesair pollution violation2012EPA$680,000
Jonway Motorcycle (USA) Co. and Shenke USA Inc.Jonway Groupmotor vehiclesenvironmental violation2014EPA$1,258,582
Syngenta Crop ProtectionChemChinachemicalspesticide violation2014EPA$50,100
Syngenta Crop Protection LLCChemChinachemicalsenvironmental violation2012EPA$102,000
John Morrell CompanyWH Groupfood productsenvironmental violation2011EPA$206,000
Syngenta Seeds, IncChemChinachemicalsenvironmental violation2006EPA$1,500,000
Premium Standard Farms (PSF) and Continental Grain CompanyWH Groupfood productswater pollution violation2001EPA$50,350,000
Syngenta Seeds, LLCChemChinachemicalsenvironmental violation2018EPA$550,000
Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp.WH Groupfood productsair pollution violation2022EPA$237,537
Fuyao Glass Illinois, Inc.Fuyao Glassautomotive partsair pollution violation2022EPA$8,950,000
SMITHFIELD BEEF - SOUDERTON INC., (aka MOPAC)/JBS SOUDERTONWH Groupfood productswater pollution violation2010EPA$1,900,000
SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS CORPORATION (f/k/a SmithfieWH Groupfood productsair pollution violation2018EPA$58,549
SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTIONChemChinachemicalsenvironmental violation2006EPA$15,600
MURPHY-BROWN, LLCWH Groupfood productswater pollution violation2006EPA$73,886
SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, INC.ChemChinachemicalsenvironmental violation2008EPA$70,200
SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, INC.ChemChinachemicalsenvironmental violation2008EPA$196,300
SYNGENTA SEEDS, INC.ChemChinachemicalsenvironmental violation2008EPA$17,550
SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, INC.ChemChinachemicalsenvironmental violation2008EPA$27,300
SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, INC.ChemChinachemicalsenvironmental violation2009EPA$31,200
SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, INC.ChemChinachemicalsenvironmental violation2009EPA$6,500
SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, INC.ChemChinachemicalsenvironmental violation2009EPA$31,200
SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLCChemChinachemicalsenvironmental violation2016EPA$808,924
SMITHFIELD PACKAGED MEATS CORPORATIONWH Groupfood productsair pollution violation2022EPA$83,061
JOHN MORRELL & CO.WH Groupfood productsenvironmental violation2002EPA$20,811
Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.ChemChinachemicalsenvironmental violation2004EPA$5,049
Syngenta Crop ProtectionChemChinachemicalsenvironmental violation2009EPA$6,531
Syngenta Crop Protection, LLCChemChinachemicalsenvironmental violation2011EPA$28,125
Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC.ChemChinachemicalsenvironmental violation2012EPA$7,500
Syngenta Crop ProductionChemChinachemicalsenvironmental violation2016EPA$6,362
FUYAO GLASS ILLINOIS INCFuyao Glassautomotive partsair pollution violation2022EPA$450,000
SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION LLCChemChinachemicalsair pollution violation2016EPA$124,000
Syngenta Crop Protection, LLCChemChinachemicalsair pollution violation2018EPA$46,192
PREMIUM STANDARD FARMSWH Groupfood productsair pollution violation2002EPA$650,000
FARMLAND FOODS, INCWH Groupfood productsair pollution violation2009EPA$70,426
SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, INCChemChinachemicalsenvironmental violation2010EPA$9,152
SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLCChemChinachemicalsenvironmental violation2012EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $102,000
SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLCChemChinachemicalsenvironmental violation2014EPA$8,720
SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLCChemChinachemicalsenvironmental violation2016EPA$372,024
SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS CORPWH Groupfood productswater pollution violation2018EPA$58,030
SYNGENTA CROP PRODUCTION LLCChemChinachemicalsenvironmental violation2019EPA$51,348
John Morrell CompanyWH Groupfood productsair pollution violation2011EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $206,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.