Notification letter

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Company Name
In Care Of
ATTN: Contact Name
Street Address 1
Street Address 2
City, State, Zip Code, Country

BE-15 ID#

20XX Annual Survey of
Foreign Direct Investment in the United States – BE-15
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) requests your participation in the 20XX Annual Survey of Foreign
Direct Investment in the United States (BE-15), a mandatory survey that collects data from U.S.
companies in order to produce timely economic statistics.
U.S. business enterprises (including real estate held for non-personal use) are required by law to submit
this form to BEA if a foreign person (in the broad legal sense, including a company) owned or controlled
a direct or indirect voting interest of 10 percent or more of the enterprise at the end of the fiscal year
that ended in calendar year 20XX. The information collected on the survey is CONFIDENTIAL and will be
used only for statistical purposes.
Due date - The due date of your report is May 31, 20XX. If you choose to use eFile to submit your
survey, your due date will be June 30, 20XX. To ensure timely receipt of your reports, we encourage you
to file electronically using BEA's secure eFile system (www.bea.gov/eFile) or faxing your response to us
at (301) 278-9500, as we have limited capacity to receive paper mail. If this is your first time using eFile,
the username you establish can be linked to the BE-15 survey using the BE-15 ID number shown at the
top of the letter. Additional information for the BE-15 survey is available at www.bea.gov/fdi.
Financial Statements - You are asked to provide a copy of your 20XX annual financial statements as they
may help resolve questions about your survey submission without the need for follow-up contact.
Please send these statements by secure message through eFile or via the fax at (301) 278-9500.
Thank you in advance for your time and cooperation. Your response makes a difference in producing
accurate and objective statistics on the U.S. economy.

Sincerely,

Ricardo Limes
Chief, Multinational Operations Branch