The Berry Amendment originally was passed by Congress in 1941 to promote the purchase of U.S.-origin foods and textiles by the Department of Defense (DOD). But since World Ward II, the Berry Amendment has continued to morph and grow, covering more and more specialty products purchased by the DOD. Today, DOD generally is prohibited from procuring certain goods unless they have been “grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States.” Covered goods include food, clothing, textiles and fabrics, and hand or measuring tools. In Part 6 of this 9-part Series, the Sheppard Mullin Supply Chain Management Team discusses the Berry Amendment, including best practices for identifying products that fall among the Berry Amendment’s expansive coverage.

In this session, we will cover:

• The scope of the Berry Amendment, including the various categories of covered products;
• Exceptions that may be available to deliver not only foreign-made products, but also domestically manufactured products that contain some measure of foreign content;
• Best practices for identifying Berry Amendment-covered products.

Country of Origin & Buy America 2024 Series
Third Thursday of the Month, 12:00-1:30pm ET

• January 18 - Buy American Act
• February 15 - Trade Agreements Act
• March 21 - Buy America Requirements under Federally-Funded Transportation Contracts and Programs
• April 18 - Country of Origin requirements under Federal Grant Programs
• May 16 - Customs and “Made in the U.S.A.” Labeling
• June 20 - DOD: The Berry Amendment
• July 18 - DOD: Specialty Metals Restrictions
• August 15 - “Buy America” Round-Up: Additional Country of Origin Requirements
• September 19 - Sanctions and other Prohibited Sources