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Report data in U.S. dollars rounded to thousands (omitting 000). For example, $1,455,328 should be reported as 1,455 and $2,328,596 should be reported as 2,329. Amounts less than $500 round to 0 and should, therefore, be omitted.
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International organizations (such as the United Nations, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund) are, according to balance of payments conventions, considered foreign entities, even if they are headquartered in the United States. Transactions with these organizations should be reported on the BE-25.
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No. Please report on a gross value basis. Receipts are reported on Schedule A and payments are reported on Schedule B of the BE-25 form.
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All transactions should be reported on an accrual basis, except telecommunication services which are recorded on a settlement basis.
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Goods should not be reported on the BE-25. The BE-25 covers transactions in services and intangible assets only.
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Yes, royalties and license fees should be reported on BE-25. Question 11, page 4 lists the royalties and license fees transactions that are covered by the survey. Detailed descriptions of these transactions are on page v of the General Instructions.
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No. Your transaction is with a U.S. affiliate of that German company. This would be considered a domestic transaction and therefore not applicable to the BE-25.
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Since your transaction was with a German entity, you should report this as a transaction with Germany. Where the money actually goes is irrelevant, even if you were to send your payments to a bank in the U.S. as a matter of convenience.
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No. A single submission, whether by mail, fax, or ASTAR, is sufficient.
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You can obtain a MS Excel version of the BE-25 by sending an email to be-25@bea.gov. This is an automated system, and it will automatically send you an .xls version.
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