Two rules people constantly confuse
NDAA Section 889 is a prohibited-source rule: don't buy covered video surveillance from Hikvision, Dahua, Huawei, ZTE, Hytera or their rebrands.
TAA is a country-of-origin rule: for GSA and many federal purchases, the product must be made or substantially transformed in the US or a designated country.
Why a camera can pass one and fail the other
- A Taiwan-made camera from a compliant brand is NDAA-compliant and, because Taiwan is TAA-designated, generally TAA-compliant too.
- A compliant-brand camera assembled in a non-designated country is NDAA-compliant but not TAA-compliant.
- A banned-brand camera fails 889 regardless of where it was assembled.
How to source for both
Pick brands with a clear compliance posture (Axis, Hanwha Vision, i-PRO, Bosch, DMP, Digital Watchdog, HID, Genetec, Milestone), then confirm the specific SKU's country of origin before you commit. When a unit isn't designated, ask for a compliant equivalent.