The Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (TAA), , codified at (), is an
Act of Congress that governs trade agreements negotiated between the United States and other countries under the
Trade Act of 1974
The Trade Act of 1974 (, codified at ) was passed to help industry in the United States become more competitive or phase workers into other industries or occupations.
Fast track authority
The Trade Act of 1974 created fast track authority for ...
. It provided the
implementing legislation for the Tokyo Round of the
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.
The stated purposes of the TAA 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, and for other purposes
The TAA can restrict
procurement of goods and services for federal contracts, if the program management office decides to check TAA compliance. In many ways the TAA supersedes the
Buy American Act, because the TAA allows the President to waive the Buy American Act under certain conditions.
Federal Acquisition Regulations
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is the principal set of rules regarding Government procurement in the United States,. and is codified at Chapter 1 of Title 48 of the Code of Federal Regulations, . It covers many of the contracts issued by ...
(FAR) Subpart 25.4 includes guidance for TAA compliance. In general, a product is TAA compliant if it is made in the United States or a "Designated Country". Designated Countries include:
* Those with a free trade agreement with the United States such as
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
,
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
,
Australia, and
Singapore
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* Countries that participate in the
World Trade Organization
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that regulates and facilitates international trade. With effective cooperation
in the United Nations System, governments use the organization to establish, revise, and ...
Government Procurement Agreement (WTO GPA), including
Japan and many countries in Europe
*
Least developed countries such as
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...
,
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
,
Laos, and
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...
*
Caribbean Basin
In Geography, the Caribbean Basin is generally defined as the area running from Florida westward along the Gulf coast, then south along the Mexican coast through Central America and then eastward across the northern coast of South America. This ...
countries such as
Aruba,
Costa Rica, and
Haiti
Notably absent from the list is the
People's Republic of China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
. A full list of Designated Countries is in FAR 25.003.
[Federal Acquisition Regulations]
§ 25.003
''Definitions'' ("Designated country")
References
External links
* Federal Acquisition Regulations
Part 25 - Foreign Acquisition
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