# DoD Requires Domestic Sourcing for Covered Goods

The Berry Amendment (10 U.S.C. 4862) restricts DoD purchases of specified products unless their production chain is domestic, subject to statutory and DFARS exceptions. Covered items include food, clothing and textiles, tents and covers, hand or measuring tools, stainless steel flatware and dinnerware, and U.S. flags. The guidance highlights different statutory and DFARS thresholds—$150,000 and $200,000, respectively—making sourcing documentation and confirming the applicable rule important when bidding covered items.

- Contractors bidding covered products should document U.S. origin across raw materials, components, and final production.
- Verify the applicable exception and threshold with the contracting officer; the guidance distinguishes the $150,000 statutory threshold from the $200,000 DFARS threshold.
- Procurement teams can use the covered-product list to identify solicitations that may require domestic-origin documentation and assess sourcing accordingly.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** October 31, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)

### Sources
- [Berry Amendment: Requirements and Exceptions — CASRAI](https://casrai.org/guides/berry-amendment) - CASRAI