(3) We purchase radar equipment from a company and the charger is made in China. The radar unit itself is made in the U.S. The two components are packaged and shipped in one box from a U.S provider. Both pieces are required for the unit to be operational. Is this considered manufactured/assembled in the U.S? (4) Are T-shirts that are made oversees then screen printed with our specific safety messages in the U.S. considered manufactured/assembled in the U.S.? (5) One of our subgrantees needs to purchase a $50 battery for a laptop being used under a grant. The battery is not made in America. Does this type item need to be submitted as an exemption? A: Each manufactured end product must comply with the provisions of the Buy America Act. Additionally, any manufactured add-on to an end product is, itself, an end product that must comply with the Act. #
(3) We purchase radar equipment from a company and the charger is made in China. The radar unit itself is made in the U.S. The two components are packaged and shipped in one box from a U.S provider. Both pieces are required for the unit to be operational. Is this considered manufactured/assembled in the U.S? (4) Are T-shirts that are made oversees then screen printed with our specific safety messages in the U.S. considered manufactured/assembled in the U.S.? (5) One of our subgrantees needs to purchase a $50 battery for a laptop being used under a grant. The battery is not made in America. Does this type item need to be submitted as an exemption? A: Each manufactured end product must comply with the provisions of the Buy America Act. Additionally, any manufactured add-on to an end product is, itself, an end product that must comply with the Act. #
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