BE-605 follow-up letter

[Date]
«Name_________________»
«In_Care_of______________________________»
«ATTN____________________________________»
«Title___________________________________»
«Street_1________________________________»
«Street_2________________________________»
«CityStateZip_______________________»
BE-605 ID Number: «ID»
THE BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS (BEA) HAS NOT RECEIVED YOUR
FORM BE-605 FOR [QUARTER] [YEAR]
On [Date], BEA sent your company a notice to file Form BE-605, Quarterly Survey of Foreign Direct
Investment in the United States. This mandatory report is required to be filed within 30 days of the
fiscal quarter ending closest to [Date] (45 days if this is your fiscal year-end).
According to our records, as of [Date], you have not yet filed your report or a “Claim for Exemption.”
Please submit your report now. To ensure our timely receipt of your report, please consider filing
electronically using our eFile system (www.bea.gov/eFile), faxing your response to us at (301) 278-9503,
or choosing overnight delivery -- use the "Deliver Reports To" address on the front of the form.
Unless you file a BE-605 report or a "Claim for Exemption" within 15 days of receipt of this letter, you
may be referred to the Chief Counsel's Office for further action. The "Claim for Exemption" appears on
page 14 of the form. Copies of forms and instructions are available at www.bea.gov/fdi. If your report
has been delayed because some information is not available, please report estimated figures.
For assistance, please call (301) 278-9422 or send us a secure message through eFile.
Your cooperation in this matter is appreciated. Your response makes a difference in producing accurate
and objective statistics on the U.S. economy, including the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP).
Sincerely,

Jessica M. Hanson
Chief, Direct Transactions and Positions Branch