Keep Reporting New Foreign Investments: BE-13 Survey Stays Mandatory
Published Date: 3/30/2026
Notice
Summary
The government is asking businesses with new foreign investments in the U.S. to keep filling out the BE-13 survey, which helps track how much foreign money is coming into the country. About 3,400 companies will respond yearly, spending around 36 minutes each. This survey stays mandatory, with no changes, and helps understand the impact of foreign investments on the U.S. economy.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
BE-13 Survey Remains Mandatory
If your business has a new foreign direct investment in the United States, you must continue to complete the BE-13 survey under OMB Control Number 0608-0035. The survey is mandatory and applies whether or not BEA contacts you; companies that are contacted but do not meet reporting requirements must still respond to say they do not meet them.
Annual Follow-Up Filing Requirement
If your U.S. business was established or expanded by foreign investors, you may need to file form BE-13E annually for up to three years after the year of establishment or expansion. The notice states about 165 respondents will file BE-13E and that the average response time across forms is 0.6 hours.
Large Use of Exemption Claim Form
Many businesses claiming they are exempt must file a BE-13 Claim for Exemption once for a new investment; the notice estimates 2,727 respondents will file the Claim for Exemption form. All one-time filers and other BE-13 forms together total about 3,417 respondents annually with a combined burden of 2,032 hours.
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