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Yes. When you have successfully submitted a form via eFile, you will see confirmation of your submission on your user account page. If you submit a paper copy by mail or fax, you may provide an “acknowledge of receipt” letter with your filing, which BEA will sign, date, and return to you, or you may ask us to return a date-stamped copy of your cover letter to acknowledge receipt of your report.
See the "Guide to Industry and Foreign Trade Classifications for International Surveys" on this Web site, or call our office to obtain a paper copy.
Complete pages 1 through 5 of the survey. If you do not check a box “yes” in Table 1 or Table 2 of Part 1 and you do not wish to report on a voluntary basis on Schedule A, B, or C, then mail the form to the address on the first page.
Any official of the company may sign the report. Please keep in mind that the person signing the report is certifying that the report has been prepared in accordance with the applicable instructions, and is complete and substantially accurate. See the CERTIFICATION section of the report.
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You may update the address and contact info securely through your eFile—Report Homepage after logging in on www.bea.gov/efile. You may also correct the address on the label that is affixed to the survey report you received from BEA, or send updates thru BEA’s Secure Messaging System.
This survey is authorized by the International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act. U.S. entities that receive this survey from BEA, or that have transactions with foreign persons covered by the survey, are required to complete and return the survey to BEA.
Either you have filed a similar survey in the past, or we believe that you may have had transactions covered by this survey.
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A written request for an extension will be considered if it is received at least 15 days before the due date. BEA will provide a written response to such a request. Requests for extensions may also be sent via email to BE-125extension@bea.gov.