TAA Compliant Hardware & Fasteners

What Is TAA Compliant Hardware?

TAA is short for the Trade Agreements Act which was created to promote fair and open international trade between countries. Distributors who sell on a GSA schedule or sell to entities of the United States government are often subject to restrictions on which countries of origin can be used. GSA schedule holders must self-certify that their products are only acquired from TAA compliant countries.

The "country of origin" standard used means that a product must be "substantially transformed" in a TAA compliant country. So for example it is sometimes possible for raw materials to be sourced from non-TAA compliant countries if the end product is manufactured in the United States. This does not mean that a product can be purchased from a non-compliant country, have a few superficial changes made in the USA and re-sold on a GSA schedule.
 

Why Is This Significant for Distributors of Hardware?

If you are selling, or planning to sell, on a GSA schedule or to certain government entities you need to make sure you are using only TAA compliant goods. A huge amount of fasteners being sold in the USA currently come from non-compliant countries like China and India.
 

What Can I Do About It?

Make sure that ALL components of a product you are selling on a GSA schedule are TAA compliant. CAP Hardware Supply provides a huge array of hardware products and tools made in the USA, Canada and Taiwan (among other TAA friendly countries). We even do complete customs and specials in as little as 2-4 weeks!


Some of The Many Items We Offer Are:

• Hardware and Fastener Kits (custom-made to your specifications)
• Nuts, Bolts, Cap Screws, Washers, Rivets, Steel Dowel Pins, Hose Clamps
• All standard and custom materials including zinc plated steel, stainless steel, 316 high grade stainless, titanium, monel, black oxide, and specialty automotive coatings.
• Metric and SAE/Imperial sizes
• Hand tools such as Nut drivers, Screw Drivers, Hand Riveters and Wrenches