Procure with Confidence™ with SST
For over a decade Sole Source Technology™, LLC (SST) has been the choice for many Federal Government VARS and Contractors, providing TAA compliant products and greatly simplifying the supply chain.
For more information on TAA Compliance, including exceptions and requirement details, visit: https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/Subpart%2025_4.html
*SST offers both TAA and non-TAA solutions. Contact SST to learn more about our TAA Compliant Products.
What is TAA?
TAA essentially provides that agencies of The United States Government may require only “U.S. made or designated country end products.”. “End products” are defined as “those articles, materials and supplies to be acquired from certain designated (foreign) countries with which the United States has negotiated a trade agreement where the procurement is valued in excess of a specified dollar threshold (see FAR 25.402). Under the current Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), products and construction materials derived from a Trade Agreement “designated country” must be manufactured or “substantially transformed” within that country (see FAR 25.4, 52.225-5, 52.225-11). “Non-designated countries” include several countries that are major suppliers of goods or services to the U.S. market such as: China, India, Malaysia, and Thailand.
TAA Designated Countries
World Trade Organization (WTO) Government Procurement Agreement Countries
Armenia, Aruba, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea (Republic of), Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan (known in the World Trade Organization as “the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese Taipei)”), or United Kingdom
Free Trade Agreement Countries
Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Korea (Republic of), Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Peru, or Singapore
Caribbean Basin Countries
Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Curacao, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saba, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Eustatius, St. Marten, or Trinidad and Tobago
Least Developed Countries
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu
