Buy American, Or Maybe Not

Trade agreements give countries exemptions from the Buy American Act, which means their countries' products are given the same preference as U.S. products. The United States has such agreements with 45 countries. Here are examples:

  • Aruba
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Egypt
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Singapore
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom

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