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Code of Federal Regulations Title 48. Federal Acquisition Regulations System 48.25.402 General

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)(1) The Trade Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq.) provides the authority for the President to waive the Buy American statute and other discriminatory provisions for eligible products from countries that have signed an international trade agreement with the United States, or that meet certain other criteria, such as being a least developed country. The President has delegated this waiver authority to the U.S. Trade Representative. In acquisitions covered by the WTO GPA, Free Trade Agreements, or the Israeli Trade Act, the U.S. Trade Representative has waived the Buy American statute and other discriminatory provisions for eligible products. Offers of eligible products receive equal consideration with domestic offers.

(2) The contracting officer shall determine the origin of services by the country in which the firm providing the services is established. See Subpart 25.5 for evaluation procedures for supply contracts covered by trade agreements.

(b) The value of the acquisition is a determining factor in the applicability of trade agreements. Most of these dollar thresholds are subject to revision by the U.S. Trade Representative approximately every 2 years. The various thresholds are summarized as follows:

Table 1 to Paragraph (b)

Trade agreement

Supply contract (equal to or exceeding)

Service contract (equal to or exceeding)

Construction contract (equal to or exceeding)

WTO GPA․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

$182,000

$182,000

$7,008,000

FTAs:

Australia FTA․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

83,099

83,099

7,008,000

Bahrain FTA․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

182,000

182,000

10,802,884

CAFTA-DR (Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua)

83,099

83,099

7,008,000

Chile FTA․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

83,099

83,099

7,008,000

Colombia FTA․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

83,099

83,099

7,008,000

Korea FTA․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

100,000

100,000

7,008,000

Morocco FTA․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

182,000

182,000

7,008,000

NAFTA:

—Canada․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

25,000

83,099

10,802,884

—Mexico․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

83,099

83,099

10,802,884

Oman FTA․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

182,000

182,000

10,802,884

Panama FTA․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

182,000

182,000

7,008,000

Peru FTA․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

182,000

182,000

7,008,000

Singapore FTA․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

83,099

83,099

7,008,000

Israeli Trade Act․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

50,000

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