The Trade Agreements Act (TAA) is a federal law that governs trade agreements negotiated between the United States and other countries. Enacted on July 26, 1979, the Trade Agreements Act’s stated purposes are:
Approve and implement the trade agreements negotiated under the Trade Act of 1974 Foster the growth and maintenance of an open world trading system Expand opportunities for the commerce of the United States in international trade Improve the rules of international trade and to provide for the enforcement of such rules Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) part 25 restricts purchases to either U.S. made or from “Designated Countries.” U.S. made products are either an article that is mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States or an article that I substantially transformed in the United States into a new and different article of commerce with some form of distinction from which it was produced.
Failure to comply with the Trade Agreements Act can result in a False Claims Act suit from the United States government. In recent years, the increase in FCA cases, President Trump’s Buy American executive order, and a new focus on TAA compliance have led to increased scrutiny of contractors’ TAA compliance efforts. In the 2017 fiscal year, there were 799 FCA cases, resulting in $3.7 billion in recoveries. Non-compliance with the TAA could also result in termination for default, suspension, and debarment.
There are over 100 TAA compliant countries that fall under World Trade Organization (WTO) Government Procurement Agreement countries; Caribbean Basin countries; least developed countries; and Free Trade Agreement countries. Notable countries not included in this list are China, Russia, and Brazil.
TAA Compliant Countries 2022 (Page Information Source)
Country / 2022 Population
Afghanistan 40,754,388
Angola 35,027,343
Antigua And Barbuda 99,509
Armenia 2,971,966
Aruba 107,609
Australia 26,068,792
Austria 9,066,710
Bahamas 400,516
Bahrain 1,783,983
Bangladesh 167,885,689
Barbados 288,023
Belgium 11,668,278
Belize 412,190
Benin 12,784,726
Bhutan 787,941
British Virgin Islands 30,596
Bulgaria 6,844,597
Burkina Faso 22,102,838
Burundi 12,624,840
Cambodia 17,168,639
Canada 38,388,419
Central African Republic 5,016,678
Chad 17,413,580
Chile 19,250,195
Colombia 51,512,762
Comoros 907,419
Costa Rica 5,182,354
Croatia 4,059,286
Curacao 165,529
Cyprus 1,223,387
Czech Republic 10,736,784
Denmark 5,834,950
Djibouti 1,016,097
Dominica 72,344
Dominican Republic 11,056,370
DR Congo 95,240,792
El Salvador 6,550,389
Equatorial Guinea 1,496,662
Eritrea 3,662,244
Estonia 1,321,910
Ethiopia 120,812,698
Finland 5,554,960
France 65,584,518
Gambia 2,558,482
Germany 83,883,596
Greece 10,316,637
Grenada 113,475
Guatemala 18,584,039
Guinea 13,865,691
Guinea Bissau 2,063,367
Guyana 794,045
Haiti 11,680,283
Honduras 10,221,247
Hong Kong 7,604,299
Hungary 9,606,259
Iceland 345,393
Ireland 5,020,199
Israel 8,922,892
Italy 60,262,770
Jamaica 2,985,094
Japan 125,584,838
Kiribati 123,419
Laos 7,481,023
Latvia 1,848,837
Lesotho 2,175,699
Liberia 5,305,117
Liechtenstein 38,387
Lithuania 2,661,708
Luxembourg 642,371
Madagascar 29,178,077
Malawi 20,180,839
Maldives 540,985
Mali 21,473,764
Malta 444,033
Mauritania 4,901,981
Mexico 131,562,772
Moldova 4,013,171
Montenegro 627,950
Montserrat 4,965
Morocco 37,772,756
Mozambique 33,089,461
Nepal 30,225,582
Netherlands 17,211,447
New Zealand 4,898,203
Nicaragua 6,779,100
Niger 26,083,660
Norway 5,511,370
Oman 5,323,993
Panama 4,446,964
Peru 33,684,208
Poland 37,739,785
Portugal 10,140,570
Romania 19,031,335
Rwanda 13,600,464
Saint Kitts And Nevis 53,871
Saint Lucia 185,113
Saint Vincent And the Grenadines 111,551 S
Samoa 202,239
Sao Tome And Principe 227,679
Senegal 17,653,671
Singapore 5,943,546
Sint Maarten 43,966
Slovakia 5,460,193
Slovenia 2,078,034
Somalia 16,841,795
South Korea 51,329,899
South Sudan 11,618,511
Spain 46,719,142
Sweden 10,218,971
Switzerland 8,773,637
Taiwan 23,888,595
Tanzania 63,298,550
Timor Leste 1,369,429
Togo 8,680,837
Trinidad And Tobago 1,406,585
Tuvalu 12,066
Uganda 48,432,863
Ukraine 43,192,122
United Kingdom 68,497,907
United States 334,805,269
Vanuatu 321,832
Yemen 31,154,867
Zambia 19,470,234
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