The Trade Agreements Act (TAA) is a U.S. federal legislation that requires the U.S. government to procure only U.S.-made or designated country end products. TAA compliance means that products or services must be made or "substantially transformed" in the U.S. or a designated country. Designated countries that are TAA compliant include World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement Countries, Free Trade Agreement Countries, Least Developed Countries, and Caribbean Basin Countries
. The TAA compliance certification process is typically handled internally, and suppliers self-certify that their products and services meet TAA requirements
