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Fronius products qualify under "Buy American Act"
10/01/2009
All Fronius Inverters are manufactured in Austria. Austria qualifies as a “Designated Country” by virtue of a reciprocal trade agreement between Austria and the United States (see 19 USC section 2511).
Fronius USA, based in Brighton, MI is a subsidiary of Fronius International headquartered in upper Austria. Fronius USA is engaged in the sales and marketing of power electronics (welding units & solar inverters) manufactured in Austria.
The Buy American Act (41 US Code Sections 10a et. Seq.) specifies preferential conditions in government procurement contracts for products manufactured in the United States or certain “Designated Countries”. Executive Order #12849, which is codified in 19 USC section 2511 specifies these “Designated Countries”. Annex 1A specifies which government agencies are covered by the Act.