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You should report transactions between your U.S. operations and foreign entities. You should not report any transactions between your foreign parent and other foreign entities or between your foreign affiliates and other foreign entities.
Estimates are allowed to be used if actual data are not available and estimates are labeled as such.
"Sales" and "receipts" should be understood as interchangeable. Likewise, "Purchases" and "payments" should be understood as interchangeable. Intercompany receipts or payments should still be reported on an accrual basis.
Yes. These would be considered "sales" for purposes of this survey as long as the charges are from the U.S. operations to foreign affiliates. Intercompany charges from your foreign affiliates to other foreign entities are not covered on this survey.
Amounts less than $500 should be rounded to zero. Therefore, you are not required to report your transaction with that country.
No. Please report on a gross value basis.
All transactions should be reported on an accrual basis.
No. A single submission, whether by mail, fax, or efile, is sufficient.
Yes, you may file electronically at www.bea.gov/astar.
If you are reporting sales or purchases of more than one transaction type, or need to report additional country detail, please use the overflow sheets provided (pages 35-42 of the survey) or make additional copies of the schedules. (eFile users – select “Add overflow” from the survey selection page).