Additionally, TAA Compliant products will have a “TAA Compliant” logo under the Technical Specifications → Certifications section of the product page. The Country of Origin (COO) document can be downloaded under the Product Support → Compliance and safety section of the product page.
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.
To be a country that is TAA compliant, all products sold through the GSA MAS Contract must be manufactured or “substantially transformed” in the United States or a TAA “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.
The TAA applies to all GSA Schedule contracts unless otherwise stated in the solicitation or contract.
Trade Agreements Act compliance refers to the requirements that certain products must meet in order to be eligible for procurement by the United States government. The TAA is a federal law that was enacted in 1979 to promote fair trade and level the playing field for U.S. businesses competing in the global market.
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.
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.
In order for an item to be TAA compliant, the item must comply with one of the following: 1. the item must be wholly grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States or in a ''Designated Country''; or 2.