Trade Agreements Act Compliant In Clark
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Products are considered TAA compliant if they are manufactured or substantially transformed in the United States or any of the TAA designated countries listed in the chart below. The TAA designated country list is sourced from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and is current as of December 2024.
The TAA applies a rule-of-origin requirement to the end product being supplied and requires that end products acquired by the Government must be “wholly the growth, product or manufacture” of the U.S. or of a designated country, or “substantially transformed in the U.S. or a designated country . . . into a new and ...
Only use products or services from designated countries: To be TAA compliant, a company must ensure that the products or services it sells to the government are manufactured or substantially transformed in a designated country.
Public interest exceptions under the TAA recognize that certain trade activities or agreements may serve broader public interests that outweigh strict adherence to the TAA's requirements. These exceptions consider factors such as public health, safety, environmental concerns, or economic development.
What is required to be TAA compliant? For TAA compliance, a product must either be made in the United States or a designated country, or it must have undergone a significant change in form, fit, or function in one of these countries.
Only use products or services from designated countries: To be TAA compliant, a company must ensure that the products or services it sells to the government are manufactured or substantially transformed in a designated country.
The TAA essentially requires that end products. from designated countries be treated the same as U.S.-made products for government. procurement purposes, and prohibits the acquisition of end products from other, non-designated. countries. As such, the TAA provides an exception to the Buy America Act (“BAA”), which is.
Public interest exceptions under the TAA recognize that certain trade activities or agreements may serve broader public interests that outweigh strict adherence to the TAA's requirements. These exceptions consider factors such as public health, safety, environmental concerns, or economic development.
Only use products or services from designated countries: To be TAA compliant, a company must ensure that the products or services it sells to the government are manufactured or substantially transformed in a designated country.
TAA Compliance refers to products that meet the requirements of the United States Trade Agreements Act (TAA) of 1979. This Act governs products listed on the General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule, ensuring they are manufactured or substantially transformed in the United States or a designated TAA country.
