2021 announcement letter

December 15, 2023

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Mandatory Annual Survey of Foreign Ocean Carriers’

Expenses in the United States (BE-29)

Annual Year 2023: Due February 15, 2024

The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) requests your participation in the Quarterly Survey of Foreign Airline Operators’ Revenues and Expenses in the United States (BE-29) for annual year 2023, a mandatory survey that collects data to produce timely economic statistics. By law, the information collected is CONFIDENTIAL and can only be used for statistical purposes.

Due date – Survey responses are due 45 days after the close of the annual year. A response is required whether or not you have transactions to report. If you do not have transactions to report, please complete the form through the exemption claim and submit it to BEA.

Please submit your survey using BEA’s eFile system (www.bea.gov/eFile). For assistance, call (301) 278-9303, send us a secure message through eFile, or email us at be-29help@bea.gov. For more survey information visit www.bea.gov/ssb.

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, including U.S. international trade in services and U.S. gross domestic product (GDP).

Sincerely,

Ricardo Limes

Chief, Balance of Payments Division