TAA Designated Countries List (2026)
There are 127 TAA designated countries. A product is TAA compliant if it was manufactured or substantially transformed in the United States or in one of these countries. The list comes from four categories in FAR 25.003: 47 WTO Government Procurement Agreement parties, 17 Free Trade Agreement partners, 47 Least Developed Countries and 21 Caribbean Basin countries (a few countries appear in two categories). China, India, Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia are not on it.
Verified against FAR 25.003 (FAC 2026-01, effective March 13, 2026) on October 5, 2026.
Is it TAA compliant? Quick answers
| Country | TAA compliant? | Why |
|---|---|---|
| China | No | Not a designated country |
| Vietnam | No | Not a designated country |
| Thailand | No | Not a designated country |
| Malaysia | No | Not a designated country |
| India | No | Not a designated country |
| Indonesia | No | Not a designated country |
| Philippines | No | Not a designated country |
| Taiwan | Yes | WTO GPA party |
| Mexico | Yes | Free Trade Agreement |
| Japan | Yes | WTO GPA party |
| South Korea | Yes | WTO GPA party and Free Trade Agreement |
| Canada | Yes | WTO GPA party |
| Hong Kong | Yes | WTO GPA party (listed separately from China) |
| Italy | Yes | WTO GPA party |
| United Kingdom | Yes | WTO GPA party |
The complete list, by category
Current as of 2026. The controlling source is FAR 25.003 on acquisition.gov.
WTO Government Procurement Agreement 47
Parties to the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement.
- Armenia
- Aruba
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Moldova
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Republic of Korea
- Romania
- Singapore
- Slovak Republic
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
Free Trade Agreement Countries 17
Countries with a bilateral or regional free trade agreement with the United States.
- Australia
- Bahrain
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Mexico
- Morocco
- Nicaragua
- Oman
- Panama
- Peru
- Republic of Korea
- Singapore
Least Developed Countries 47
Designated least developed countries under the Trade Agreements Act.
- 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
- Uganda
- Vanuatu
- Yemen
- Zambia
Caribbean Basin Countries 21
Beneficiary countries under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act.
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Aruba
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bonaire
- British Virgin Islands
- Curacao
- Dominica
- Grenada
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Jamaica
- Montserrat
- Saba
- Sint Eustatius
- Sint Maarten
- St. Kitts and Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago
All 127 TAA designated countries, A to Z
Use Ctrl+F (Cmd+F on Mac) to find a country. If it is not in this table, it is not a TAA designated country.
| Country | Designated under |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Least Developed |
| Angola | Least Developed |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Caribbean Basin |
| Armenia | WTO GPA |
| Aruba | WTO GPA, Caribbean Basin |
| Australia | WTO GPA, Free Trade Agreement |
| Austria | WTO GPA |
| Bahamas | Caribbean Basin |
| Bahrain | Free Trade Agreement |
| Bangladesh | Least Developed |
| Barbados | Caribbean Basin |
| Belgium | WTO GPA |
| Belize | Caribbean Basin |
| Benin | Least Developed |
| Bhutan | Least Developed |
| Bonaire | Caribbean Basin |
| British Virgin Islands | Caribbean Basin |
| Bulgaria | WTO GPA |
| Burkina Faso | Least Developed |
| Burundi | Least Developed |
| Cambodia | Least Developed |
| Canada | WTO GPA |
| Central African Republic | Least Developed |
| Chad | Least Developed |
| Chile | Free Trade Agreement |
| Colombia | Free Trade Agreement |
| Comoros | Least Developed |
| Costa Rica | Free Trade Agreement |
| Croatia | WTO GPA |
| Curacao | Caribbean Basin |
| Cyprus | WTO GPA |
| Czech Republic | WTO GPA |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | Least Developed |
| Denmark | WTO GPA |
| Djibouti | Least Developed |
| Dominica | Caribbean Basin |
| Dominican Republic | Free Trade Agreement |
| El Salvador | Free Trade Agreement |
| Equatorial Guinea | Least Developed |
| Eritrea | Least Developed |
| Estonia | WTO GPA |
| Ethiopia | Least Developed |
| Finland | WTO GPA |
| France | WTO GPA |
| Gambia | Least Developed |
| Germany | WTO GPA |
| Greece | WTO GPA |
| Grenada | Caribbean Basin |
| Guatemala | Free Trade Agreement |
| Guinea | Least Developed |
| Guinea-Bissau | Least Developed |
| Guyana | Caribbean Basin |
| Haiti | Least Developed, Caribbean Basin |
| Honduras | Free Trade Agreement |
| Hong Kong | WTO GPA |
| Hungary | WTO GPA |
| Iceland | WTO GPA |
| Ireland | WTO GPA |
| Israel | WTO GPA |
| Italy | WTO GPA |
| Jamaica | Caribbean Basin |
| Japan | WTO GPA |
| Kiribati | Least Developed |
| Laos | Least Developed |
| Latvia | WTO GPA |
| Lesotho | Least Developed |
| Liberia | Least Developed |
| Liechtenstein | WTO GPA |
| Lithuania | WTO GPA |
| Luxembourg | WTO GPA |
| Madagascar | Least Developed |
| Malawi | Least Developed |
| Mali | Least Developed |
| Malta | WTO GPA |
| Mauritania | Least Developed |
| Mexico | Free Trade Agreement |
| Moldova | WTO GPA |
| Montenegro | WTO GPA |
| Montserrat | Caribbean Basin |
| Morocco | Free Trade Agreement |
| Mozambique | Least Developed |
| Nepal | Least Developed |
| Netherlands | WTO GPA |
| New Zealand | WTO GPA |
| Nicaragua | Free Trade Agreement |
| Niger | Least Developed |
| North Macedonia | WTO GPA |
| Norway | WTO GPA |
| Oman | Free Trade Agreement |
| Panama | Free Trade Agreement |
| Peru | Free Trade Agreement |
| Poland | WTO GPA |
| Portugal | WTO GPA |
| Republic of Korea | WTO GPA, Free Trade Agreement |
| Romania | WTO GPA |
| Rwanda | Least Developed |
| Saba | Caribbean Basin |
| Samoa | Least Developed |
| Sao Tome and Principe | Least Developed |
| Senegal | Least Developed |
| Sierra Leone | Least Developed |
| Singapore | WTO GPA, Free Trade Agreement |
| Sint Eustatius | Caribbean Basin |
| Sint Maarten | Caribbean Basin |
| Slovak Republic | WTO GPA |
| Slovenia | WTO GPA |
| Solomon Islands | Least Developed |
| Somalia | Least Developed |
| South Sudan | Least Developed |
| Spain | WTO GPA |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | Caribbean Basin |
| St. Lucia | Caribbean Basin |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | Caribbean Basin |
| Sweden | WTO GPA |
| Switzerland | WTO GPA |
| Taiwan | WTO GPA |
| Tanzania | Least Developed |
| Timor-Leste | Least Developed |
| Togo | Least Developed |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Caribbean Basin |
| Tuvalu | Least Developed |
| Uganda | Least Developed |
| Ukraine | WTO GPA |
| United Kingdom | WTO GPA |
| Vanuatu | Least Developed |
| Yemen | Least Developed |
| Zambia | Least Developed |
Countries that are NOT TAA compliant
Any country absent from the list above is non-designated. These are the largest manufacturing countries that do not qualify — this is where most GSA Schedule sourcing problems start:
- China
- India
- Russia
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
- Thailand
- Vietnam
- Brazil
- Philippines
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
- Turkey
- Belarus
How to check whether your product qualifies
Two questions decide it, and neither one is about where your company is based:
- Where was the product manufactured? If the answer is the United States or a designated country above, you are compliant.
- If it was assembled elsewhere, was it substantially transformed? Substantial transformation means the final production step created a new article with a different name, character and use. Assembling Chinese components in Mexico does not automatically make a product Mexican.
Your supplier should be able to give you a country-of-origin statement for every item. If they cannot, treat the product as non-compliant until proven otherwise — a TAA violation on a GSA Schedule can mean repayment, cancellation, or a False Claims Act case.
For the full rules, thresholds and a compliance checklist, see our complete guide to TAA compliance.
TAA Designated Countries FAQ
How many TAA designated countries are there?
There are 127 TAA designated countries across four categories in FAR 25.003: WTO Government Procurement Agreement parties (47), Free Trade Agreement partners (17), Least Developed Countries (47) and Caribbean Basin countries (21). A few countries, such as Australia, South Korea, Singapore, Aruba and Haiti, appear in two categories and are counted once.
Is China a TAA compliant country?
No. China is not a TAA designated country. A product manufactured or substantially transformed in China cannot be sold under a GSA Schedule contract above the Trade Agreements Act threshold. The same applies to India, Russia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and Brazil.
Is Taiwan TAA compliant?
Yes. Taiwan, listed in the regulations as the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese Taipei), is a party to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement and is therefore a TAA designated country.
Is Mexico a TAA compliant country?
Yes. Mexico is a designated country through the free trade agreement category, so products manufactured or substantially transformed in Mexico qualify for GSA Schedule sales.
Does the country of the company matter, or the country of manufacture?
The country of manufacture is what counts, not where your company is headquartered. A U.S. company selling a laptop assembled in China is not TAA compliant. What matters is where the product was manufactured or substantially transformed.
What does substantially transformed mean?
Substantial transformation means the final production step in a designated country changed the item into a new article with a different name, character and use. Simply assembling foreign-made components in a designated country does not automatically qualify; the transformation must be genuine.
Is Vietnam TAA compliant?
No. Vietnam is not a TAA designated country, so products manufactured or substantially transformed in Vietnam cannot be sold under a GSA Schedule contract above the Trade Agreements Act threshold.
Is Thailand TAA compliant?
No. Thailand is not a TAA designated country. It is not a party to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement and has no free trade agreement with the United States.
Is Malaysia TAA compliant?
No. Malaysia is not a TAA designated country, so Malaysian-made products do not qualify for GSA Schedule sales above the Trade Agreements Act threshold.
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