The TAA program helps trade-affected workers return to suitable employment as quickly as possible. TAAcompliant products must either be wholly manufactured in the US or a designated country some of which are listed above or substantially transformed.The TAA applies to all GSA Schedule contracts unless otherwise stated in the solicitation or contract. The Trade Agreements Act is applicable to all Schedules. The Trade American Act TAA requires that foreign end products be substantially transformed in the United States before being sold to the government. The United States has comprehensive free trade agreements in force with 20 countries. To be compliant, a product must be manufactured or substantially altered in the United States or within a TAA compliant country. The US – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA) is a trade agreement between the named parties that entered into force on July 1, 2020. 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. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) entered into force on July 1, 2020.
