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Procurement Thresholds for Implementation of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979

The U.S. Trade Representative has determined the U.S. dollar procurement thresholds to implement certain U.S. trade agreement obligations, as of January 1, 2026, for calendar ye...

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 1 (Friday, January 2, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 188-189]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-24130]


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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE


Procurement Thresholds for Implementation of the Trade Agreements 
Act of 1979

AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Trade Representative has determined the U.S. dollar 
procurement thresholds to implement certain U.S. trade agreement 
obligations, as of January 1, 2026, for calendar years 2026 and 2027.

DATES: This notice is applicable on January 1, 2026, for calendar years 
2026 and 2027.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Psillos, Deputy Assistant U.S. 
Trade Representative for WTO and Multilateral Affairs, at (202) 395-
9581 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e4af85908c969d8acab3cab4978d88888b97a491979096ca818b94ca838b92"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3972584d514b4057176e17694a505555564a794c4a4d4b175c5649175e564f">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive Order 12260 requires the U.S. 
Trade Representative to set the U.S. dollar thresholds for application 
of Title III of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
2511 et seq.). These obligations apply to covered procurements valued 
at or above specified U.S. dollar thresholds. Due to a lapse in 
appropriations, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has delayed the 
release of certain data required to calculate the thresholds for the 
following agreements: (1) The United States-Australia Free Trade 
Agreement; (2) The United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement; (3) The 
United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement; (4) The United States-
Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; (5) The Dominican Republic-Central 
American-United States Free Trade Agreement; (6) The United States-
Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA); (7) The United States-Oman Free Trade 
Agreement; and (8) The United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement. 
The thresholds for these agreements will be updated via a subsequent 
Federal Register notice following the release of the necessary BLS data 
in January 2026. Until such

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time, the existing thresholds for these agreements shall remain in 
place.
    In conformity with the provisions of Executive Order 12260, and in 
order to carry out U.S. trade agreement obligations, the U.S. Trade 
Representative has determined the U.S. dollar procurement thresholds, 
effective on January 1, 2026, for calendar years 2026 and 2027 are as 
follows:

I. World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement

    A. Central Government Entities listed in U.S. Annex 1:
    (1) Procurement of goods and services--$174,000; and
    (2) Procurement of construction services--$6,683,000.
    B. Sub-Central Government Entities listed in U.S. Annex 2:
    (1) Procurement of goods and services--$474,000; and
    (2) Procurement of construction services--$6,683,000.
    C. Other Entities listed in U.S. Annex 3:
    (1) Procurement of goods and services--$535,000; and
    (2) Procurement of construction services--$6,683,000.

II. Chapter 17 of the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement

    A. Central Government Entities listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 
17-A, Section A:
    (1) Procurement of construction services--$6,683,000.

III. Chapter 9 of the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement

    A. Central Government Entities listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 
9-A-1:
    (1) Procurement of goods and services--$174,000; and
    (2) Procurement of construction services--$6,683,000.
    B. Sub-Central Government Entities listed in the U.S. Schedule to 
Annex 9-A-2:
    (1) Procurement of goods and services--$474,000; and
    (2) Procurement of construction services--$6,683,000.
    C. Other Entities listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 9-A-3:
    (1) Procurement of goods and services for List B Entities--
$535,000; and
    (2) Procurement of construction services--$6,683,000.

IV. Chapter 9 of the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement

    A. Central Government Entities listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 
9.1, Section A:
    (1) Procurement of goods and services--$174,000; and
    (2) Procurement of construction services--$6,683,000.
    B. Sub-Central Government Entities listed in the U.S. Schedule to 
Annex 9.1, Section B:
    (1) Procurement of goods and services--$474,000; and
    (2) Procurement of construction services--$6,683,000.
    C. Other Entities listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 9.1, Section 
C:
    (1) Procurement of goods and services for List B Entities--
$535,000; and
    (2) Procurement of construction services--$6,683,000.
    D. Autoridad del Canal de Panam[aacute]
    (1) Procurement of goods and services--$537,000.

V. Chapter 9 of the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement

    A. Central Government Entities listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 
9.1, Section A:
    (1) Procurement of goods and services--$174,000; and
    (2) Procurement of construction services--$6,683,000.
    B. Sub-Central Government Entities listed in the U.S. Schedule to 
Annex 9.1, Section B:
    (1) Procurement of goods and services--$474,000; and
    (2) Procurement of construction services--$6,683,000.
    C. Other Entities listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 9.1, Section 
C:
    (1) Procurement of goods and services for List B Entities--
$535,000; and
    (2) Procurement of construction services--$6,683,000.

Neil Beck,
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for WTO and Multilateral Affairs, 
Office of the United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 2025-24130 Filed 12-31-25; 8:45 am]
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