Trade Representative, Office of United States
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.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Office of the United States Trade Representative AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative. ACTION: Notice. 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 Kathryn.W.Psillos@ustr.eop.gov . 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…
Citation: 91 FR 188
