BEA ISSUES NOTICE OF BEA-9 SURVEY FOR FOREIGN AIRLINE OPERATORS
April 23, 2021
On January 27, 2021, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) at the U.S. Department of Commerce, filed a notice in the Federal Register, available here, informing the public that it is conducting the mandatory survey titled Quarterly Survey of Foreign Airline Operators’ Revenues and Expenses in the United States (BE-9 Survey). The BE-9 Survey measures U.S. trade in transport services and analyzes the impact of U.S. trade on U.S. and foreign economies, by collecting information on foreign airline operators’ revenues and expenses in the U.S.
Reports are required from U.S. offices, agents, or other representatives of foreign airline operators that had total reportable revenues or total reportable expenses that were $5 million or more during the prior year, or are expected to be $5 million or more during the current year. However, it is important to note that entities required to report will be contacted individually by BEA. For this reason, no reporting is required if BEA fails to contact an entity. Reports are due to BEA 45 days after the end of each calendar quarter.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6622); Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6665), or Andy Orr (aorr@eckertsemans.com or 202-659-6625).