what is a domestic end product?
Buy American Act Law and Legal Definition. The Buy American Act (Act) is a federal legislation that requires the U.S. government to prefer U.S. made domestic products over foreign goods. However, in certain government procurements, the reliance on domestic products may be waived if the domestic product is more expensive than an identical foreign product. Domestic end product means an unmanufactured end product mined or produced in the U.S., if the cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the U.S. exceeds 50 percent of the cost of all its components. There are four exemptions to the Buy American Act under 43 CFR 12.730, and they are: 1.