BE-13D Report for the Expansion of an Existing U.S. Affiliate

BE-13, Survey of New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States Common Form

BE13D_2025

Survey of New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States

OMB: 0608-0035

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BE-13D

OMB No. 0608-0035: Approval Expires 09/30/2025

(REV. 10/2022)

MANDATORY — CONFIDENTIAL*

SURVEY OF NEW FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES
FORM BE-13D
(Report for the Expansion of an Existing U.S. Affiliate)
005 3

If you received a letter from BEA with a Lead ID, please enter it here:

Electronic filing: 	 Go to www.bea.gov/efile for details
Fax reports to: 	

(301) 278-9504

Mail reports to:

U.S. Department of Commerce
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Direct Investment Division, BE-49(NI)
4600 Silver Hill Road
Washington, DC 20233

Deliver reports to:	 U.S. Department of Commerce
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Direct Investment Division, BE-49(NI)
4600 Silver Hill Road
Suitland, MD 20746
Assistance: 	

E-mail: be13@bea.gov
Telephone: (301)278-9419
Copies of form: www.bea.gov/be13

Name and mailing address of U.S. Business Enterprise
010

Company Name

011

In Care Of

012

Attention

013

Street 1

014

Street 2

015

City

1

1

1

1

1

1

State
2

Zip
3

Country
4

Due date: No later than 45 calendar days after the expansion is initiated.

WHO MUST REPORT
	
REPORT:
• Construction or lease of a new facility by an existing U.S. affiliate.
• Construction of a facility that is intended for lease or sale by an existing U.S. affiliate.
• Expansion of an existing facility if the expansion involves new buildings or structures.
• Purchase of U.S. real estate including land, or rights to land, on which you intend to perform construction.
DO NOT REPORT:
• Transfer of existing operations from one U.S. location to another.
• Replacement of equipment or upgrade of an existing facility that does not involve new buildings or structures.
• Expansion of business operations if it involves acquisition of existing U.S. business enterprises. Report this investment on form BE-13A.
• Expansion to multiple facilities on a single form BE-13D. Each new location must be reported on a separate form BE-13D unless prior
authorization has been granted by BEA.
OTHER BE-13 FORMS
Go to www.bea.gov/be13 for more information about other BE-13 forms.
Form BE-13A covers certain acquisitions of a U.S. business enterprise by a foreign entity.
Form BE-13B covers certain establishments of a new legal entity in the United States by a foreign entity.
Form BE-13E covers cost updates for previously filed Form BE-13B or BE-13D.
Form BE-13 Claim for Exemption covers certain transaction that are not required to be filed on Forms BE-13A, BE-13B, and BE-13D.
*See page 8 for penalties and confidentiality statements.

BE-13D – Instructions and Contact Information
INSTRUCTIONS

$

Monetary Values: Report in U.S. dollars rounded to thousands (omitting 000).
EXAMPLE – If amount is $1,334,891.00, report as. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bil.

Mil.

Thous.

1

335 000

1

Dols.

Estimates: If actual amounts are not available, supply estimates and specify in the notes section.
Definitions: Underlined terms are defined on page 9.
Retention of copies: Retain a copy of each BE-13 report for three years beyond the report’s original due date.
Notes

CONTACT INFORMATION
Provide information of person to consult about this report:
020 Name
1
021 Street 1
1

Telephone Number

022 Street 2
1

Fax Number

023 City
1

2

2

State
2

Zip
3

—)

— — — - — — — —

(—

—

(—

— —) — — — - — — — —

Extension
3

E-mail Address
4

Country
5

NOTE: BEA uses a Secure Messaging System to correspond with you via encrypted message to discuss questions relating to this form. We may use
your e-mail address for survey-related announcements and to inform you about secure messages. When communicating with BEA by e-mail, please do
not include any confidential business or personal information.

CERTIFICATION
The undersigned official certifies that this report has been prepared in accordance with the applicable instructions, is complete, and is substantially
accurate including estimates that may have been provided.
024 Signature of Authorized Official

025 Name
1

Page 2	

Date

Title
2

Telephone Number
1

—

(—

— —) — — — - — — — —

Fax Number
3

—)

— — — - — — — —

(—

Extension
2

FORM BE-13D (REV. 10/2022)

BE-13D – Expansion Information
Month	

Day	

Year

1

1 	 What date did the expansion project begin? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

2

__ __ / __ __ / __ __ __ __

101

What is the legal name of the expanding U.S. affiliate and its BEA ID, if it has one?
105 U.S. Affiliate
1

BEA ID
2

Affiliate means a business enterprise located in one country that is directly
or indirectly owned or controlled by an entity of another country to the extent
of 10 percent or more of its voting stock for an incorporated business or an
equivalent interest for an unincorporated business enterprise.

Business enterprise means any organization, association, branch, or
venture that exists for profit-making purposes or to otherwise secure
economic advantage, and ownership of any real estate that is not held for
personal use.

3 	Is the address of the new facility different from the address on the cover page?. 
500

1
1

1
2

■	Yes – Provide address:
■ No

Name
2

501

Street 1

502

City

Street 2

1

2

Zip

State

1

3

2

4 	What is the total expected cost to all foreign parents’ affiliated foreign groups (AFG, see EXAMPLE 1)
and their U.S. affiliates to set up the new facility?

INCLUDE:
• All expenses to set up the new facility including, but not limited to: land; property, plant and equipment
expenditures; intellectual property rights; fees, taxes, permits, licenses, and miscellaneous other costs.
• Actual expenditures from past years and expected expenditures for current and future years.
EXCLUDE:

$

• The cost to any U.S. or foreign entity that is not affiliated with any of the foreign parents.
Total cost.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Affiliated Foreign Group means:
(1) 		the foreign parent,
(2) 	any foreign entity, proceeding up the foreign parent’s ownership chain, that
owns more than 50 percent of the entity below it up to and including that
entity which is not owned more than 50 percent by another foreign entity,
and
(3) 	any foreign entity, proceeding down the ownership chain(s) of each of these
members, which is owned more than 50 percent by the entity above it.
(As used here, “entity” is synonymous with “person,” as that term is used in the
broad legal sense.)
Foreign parent is the FIRST entity incorporated outside the United States,
proceeding up a chain of ownership, that has a 10 percent or more voting
interest (directly, and/or indirectly through other U.S. affiliates) in the
expanding U.S. affiliate.

Bil.

Mil.

Thous.

Dols.

1

EXAMPLE 1.

000

102

Affiliated Foreign Group
Foreign Company X (2)
>50%

>50%

Foreign Parent (1)

Foreign Company Y (3)

>50%
Foreign Company Z (3)

Foreign
United States

≥10%

Expanding U.S. Affiliate

Foreign companies X, Y, and
Z and the foreign parent
compose the affiliated
foreign group in this example

Voting interest is the percent of ownership in the voting securities of an
incorporated business enterprise or an equivalent interest in an
unincorporated business enterprise.
Number of
Foreign Parents
1

5

How many foreign parents (direct, and/or indirect through other U.S. affiliates) does the expanding U.S. affiliate have?. . .

180

NOTE: If there is more than one foreign parent (direct, and/or indirect through other U.S. affiliates) complete 6 through 12 for
each additional foreign parent on a separate page. Additional copies of these pages may be downloaded from www.bea.gov/be13.
FORM BE-13D (REV. 10/2022)	

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BE-13D – Identifying Foreign Parent Number ■■ of ■■

NOTE: If there is more than one foreign parent (direct, and/or indirect through other U.S. affiliates) complete 6 through 12 for
each additional foreign parent on a separate page. Additional copies of these pages may be downloaded from www.bea.gov/be13.

IDENTIFYING THE FOREIGN PARENT
6

What is the name of this foreign parent?
If this foreign parent is an individual who owns 10 percent of the voting interest (directly, and/or indirectly through other U.S. affiliates) in the
expanding U.S. affiliate, write “individual” instead of the individual’s name.
201

1

Foreign parent is the FIRST entity incorporated outside the United
States, proceeding up a chain of ownership, that has 10 percent or
more voting interest (directly, or indirectly through existing U.S.
affiliates) in the expanding U.S. affiliate.
Voting interest is the percent of ownership in the voting securities of
an incorporated business enterprise or an equivalent interest in an
unincorporated business enterprise, including a branch or partnership.
• In a general or limited partnership, voting interest is presumed to
be divided evenly between the general partners, and limited partners
are presumed to have zero voting interest, unless otherwise stated in
the partnership agreement.

EXAMPLE 2.

Foreign parent
Foreign Company X
(NOT a foreign parent)
Foreign Parent

Foreign
United States

• In the case of a limited liability corporation (LLC), voting interest
is presumed to be divided equally between the members (owners),
unless otherwise stated in the articles of organization or in the
operating agreement.

Y% voting interest

Direct
voting
interest

Indirect
Y% * Z% = voting
interest
Z% voting interest

Other U.S. Affiliate(s)

Expanding U.S. Affiliate

7 	What is this foreign parent’s country of incorporation?
If the foreign parent is an individual or government, provide the country of residence.

For individuals who do not reside in their country of citizenship, please follow the
guidelines for country of residence on page 9.

Country of Foreign Parent
BEA USE ONLY

--Select Country--

1
202

8 	What is this foreign parent’s industry code?

• Select the category below which best describes the PRIMARY activity of the SINGLE entity named as the foreign parent.
(The codes are also listed on page 8.)
• DO NOT base the code on the worldwide sales of all consolidated subsidiaries of the foreign parent.
• If the UBO is an individual, select the category “05 - Individual.”
203

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1

-Industry Code-

FORM BE-13D (REV. 10/2022)

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BE-13D – Identifying the Ultimate Beneficial Owner for Foreign Parent Number ■■ of ■■

IDENTIFYING THE ULTIMATE BENEFICIAL OWNER (UBO)
9

Is this foreign parent also the ultimate beneficial owner (UBO)? (See EXAMPLES 3 and 4)
• The UBO is the entity, proceeding up the ownership chain that includes the foreign parent, whose voting interest is not more than
50 percent owned by another entity.
• If the foreign parent is owned or controlled more than 50 percent by another entity, then the foreign parent is NOT the UBO.
210

1

Yes — SKIP to 12
1
1
	No
2

Voting interest is the percent of ownership in the voting securities of an incorporated business enterprise or an equivalent interest in an
unincorporated business enterprise.
• In a general or limited partnership, voting interest is presumed to be divided evenly between the general partners, and limited partners are
presumed to have zero voting interest, unless otherwise stated in the partnership agreement.
• In the case of a limited liability corporation (LLC), voting interest is presumed to be divided equally between the members (owners), unless
otherwise stated in the articles of organization or in the operating agreement.
EXAMPLE 3. Foreign Parent is UBO

EXAMPLE 4. Foreign Parent is Not UBO

Company X

Company X = UBO

≤50% voting interest
Foreign Parent = UBO

> 50% voting interest
Foreign Parent

Foreign
United States

Expanding U.S. Affiliate

Foreign
United States

Expanding U.S. Affiliate

10 	What is the name of the UBO?
If the UBO is an individual, write “individual” instead of the individual’s name.
211 1

11 	What is the UBO’s country of incorporation?
If the UBO is an individual or government, provide the country of residence. For individuals who do not reside in their country of citizenship,
please follow the guidelines for country of residence on page 9.
Country of UBO
1

BEA USE ONLY

--Select Country--

1
212

12 	 What is the UBO’s industry code?

• Select the category below which best reflects the consolidated worldwide sales of the UBO, including all majority-owned subsidiaries.
(The codes are also listed on page 8.)
• If the UBO is an individual, select the category “05 - Individual.”
• Do not use code 14 unless you receive permission from BEA.
213

1

-Industry Code-

NOTE: If there is more than one foreign parent (direct, and/or indirect through other U.S. affiliates) complete 6 through 12 for
each additional foreign parent on a separate page. Additional copies of these pages may be downloaded from www.bea.gov/be13.

FORM BE-13D (REV. 10/2022)	

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BE-13D – Financial and Operating Information
FINANCIAL AND OPERATING INFORMATION
13 	What are the projected annual sales, or gross operating revenues, of the new facility when it is fully operating?
Only include revenue attributed to the expansion, not the entire U.S. affiliate. If actual amounts are not available, supply estimates and specify
in the notes section on page 2.
$

Bil.

Mil.

Thous.

Dols.

403 1

000
14 	What is the projected number of employees associated with the new facility when it is fully operating?
• Include all full-time and part-time employees expected to be on the payroll.
• Exclude contract workers and other workers not expected to be carried on the payroll.
• If the new facility’s activity will involve large seasonal variations, report a number that represents an average over a year.
• Only include employees located in the new facility, not the entire U.S. affiliate.
Projected Number of Employees
405

1

15 	 How many employees did the new facility have at the time of this filing?
• Include all full-time and part-time employees on the payroll.
• Exclude contract workers and other workers not carried on the payroll.
• Exclude employees working at a previously existing facility.
Current Number of Employees
506

1

16 	What will be the major activities of the new facility when it is fully operating? Check all that apply.
1

420

2
3
4
5
6

1
2
3
4
5
6

Producer of goods
Seller of goods it does not produce
Producer or distributor of information
Provider of services
Real estate
7
Other—Specify:

17 	What are the major products and/or services involved in the activities identified in 16 ?
If a product, also state what is done to it, i.e., whether it is mined, manufactured, sold at wholesale, transported, packaged, etc.
421

1

18 	What will be the new facility’s four-digit industry classification?
Select the category below which best describes the industry classification in which the new facility is expected to have the
largest amount of sales or gross operating revenues. (See list on page 10 or go to www.bea.gov/NAICS_2022 for detailed
descriptions.)
423

1

--Select ISI CODE--

19 	 In which state will the new facility be located?
If selection does not match the address on the cover page or in 3 , please explain in the notes field on page 2.
422 1

— Select State —

20 	Will the new facility conduct research and development activities?
424

Page 6	

1
	Yes
1
1
	No
2
FORM BE-13D (REV. 10/2022)

BE-13D – Project Information
PROJECT INFORMATION
21 	 Is the new facility currently under construction?
508

1
1
1
1
1

1
2
3
4
5

■ Yes
■ No, construction has yet to begin
■ No, construction is complete – Provide completion date:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
■ No, the project has been canceled
■ No, construction is not required for this facility

Month	 Day	

Year

2

__ __ / __ __ / __ __ __ __
		

For 22 through 23 , break down the total expected cost to set up the new facility by type and by fiscal year.
$

Bil.

Mil.

Thous.

Dols.

0 000

Total expected cost reported in 4
$

22 	How much of the total expected cost to set up the new facility is for:

Bil.

Mil.

Thous.

Dols.

1

000

A. Land?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 510
1

000

B. Property, plant, and equipment? Include construction. Exclude land.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 512
1

000

C. Intellectual property rights?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 514
1

000

D. Fees, taxes, permits, licenses?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 515
1

000

E. Other costs? Describe in notes section on page 2.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 516
1

Sum of 22 A through 22 E:

0 000

517

This should match the total expected cost reported in 4

1

0 000

The difference is currently:

23 	In which years will the total expected cost be incurred and how much each year?
Fiscal Year

• Only include leases until the business is fully operating.
1

• Provide actual cash or in-kind outlays, not depreciation.
• Use the new U.S. business enterprise’s fiscal calendar for determining year.

Mil.

Thous.

2021
2022
__
__ __ __
2023
__
__ __ __
__
__ __ __
2024
2025
__
__ __ __
2026
__
__ __ __
2027
__
__ __ __
2028
__
__ __ __
2029
__
__ __ __
2030
__
__ __ __

1
551
1
552
1
553
1
554
1
555
1
556
1
557
1
558
1

Sum of all yearly costs in 23 :

2

000

2

000

2

000

2

000

2

000

2

000

2

000

2

000

2

525

2

This should match the total reported in 4
The difference is currently:

Dols.

000

__ __ __ __

550

559

Bil.
2

000

0

0

NOTE: BEA will request updated project information for three years or until final data are collected if project is completed within three years.

RETURN TO COVER PAGE FOR FILING INSTRUCTIONS
FORM BE-13D (REV. 10/2022)	

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SURVEY INFORMATION
Purpose: This survey collects data on the acquisition or establishment of U.S. business enterprises by foreign investors and the expansion of existing
U.S. affiliates of foreign companies to establish a new production facility. The data collected on the survey are used to measure the amount of new foreign
direct investment in the United States, assess the impact on the U.S. economy, and based on this assessment, make informed policy decisions regarding
foreign direct investment in the United States.
Authority: This survey is being conducted under the International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act (P.L. 94-472, 90 Stat. 2059, 22 U.S.C.
3101-3108, as amended), hereinafter “the Act”, and the filing of reports is MANDATORY pursuant to Section 5(b)(2) of the Act (22 U.S.C. 3104). The
implementing regulations are contained in 15 CFR Part 801.
Penalties: Whoever fails to report may be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $4,450, and not more than $44,539, and to injunctive relief
commanding such person to comply, or both. Whoever willfully fails to report shall be fined not more than $10,000 and, if an individual, may be
imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. Any officer, director, employee, or agent of any corporation who knowingly participates in such violation,
upon conviction, may be punished by a like fine, imprisonment, or both (22 U.S.C. 3105). Civil penalties are subject to inflationary adjustments. Those
adjustments are found in 15 CFR 6.4.
Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall any person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with,
a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act, unless that collection of information displays a currently valid
OMB Control Number.
Respondent burden: Public reporting burden for this BE-13D form is estimated to average 1.2 hours per response, including time for reviewing
instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.
Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing burden, to:
Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis (BE-1), U.S. Department of Commerce, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233; and to the Office of
Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project 0608-0035, Washington, DC 20503.
Confidentiality: The Act provides that your report to this Bureau is CONFIDENTIAL and may be used only for analytical or statistical purposes.
Without your prior written permission, the information filed in our report CANNOT be presented in a manner that allows it to be individually identified.
Your report CANNOT be used for purposes of taxation, investigation, or regulation. Copies retained in your files are immune from legal process. Per the
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015, your data are protected from cybersecurity risks through security monitoring of the BEA information systems.

FOREIGN PARENT AND UBO INDUSTRY CODES
Note: “ISI codes” are International Surveys Industry codes, as given in the Guide to Industry Classifications for International Surveys, 2022,
available at www.bea.gov/naics_2022. See the Summary of Industry Classifications on page 10 of this form.
01 	Government and government-owned or -sponsored enterprise,
or quasi-government organization or agency

17 	Information (ISI codes 5121–5192)

02 	Pension fund — Government run

19 	Other services
(ISI codes 1150, 2132, 2133, 5321, 5329, and 5611–8130)

03 	Pension fund — Privately run
04 	Estate, trust, or nonprofit organization
05 	Individual
Private business enterprise, investment organization, or group
engaged in:
06 	Insurance (ISI codes 5242, 5243, 5249)
07 	Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (ISI codes 1110–1140)
08 	Mining (ISI codes 2111–2127)
09 	Construction (ISI codes 2360–2380)
10	 Transportation and warehousing (ISI codes 4810–4939)
11 	Utilities (ISI codes 2211–2213)

18 	Professional, scientific, and technical services (ISI codes 5411–5419)

Manufacturing, including fabricating, assembling, and processing of
goods:
20 	Food (ISI codes 3111–3119)
21 	Beverages and tobacco products (ISI codes 3121 and 3122)
22 	Pharmaceuticals and medicine (ISI code 3254)
23 	Other chemicals (ISI codes 3251–3259, except 3254)
24 	Nonmetallic mineral products (ISI codes 3271–3279)
25 	Primary and fabricated metal products (ISI codes 3311–3329)
26 	Computer and electronic products (ISI codes 3341–3346)
27 	Machinery (ISI codes 3331–3339)

12 	Wholesale and retail trade (ISI codes 4231–4596)

28 	Electrical equipment, appliances and components
(ISI codes 3351–3359)

13 	Banking, including bank holding companies
(ISI codes 5221 and 5229)

29 	Motor vehicles and parts (ISI codes 3361–3363)

14 	Holding companies, excluding bank holding companies
(ISI codes 5512 and 5513)
15 	Other finance
(ISI codes 5223, 5224, 5231, 5238, that part of ISI code 5252
that is not estates and trusts, and ISI code 5331)

30 	Other transportation equipment (ISI codes 3364–3369)
31 	Other manufacturing
(ISI codes 3130–3231, 3261, 3262, 3370–3399)
32 	Petroleum manufacturing, including integrated petroleum and
petroleum

16 	Real estate (ISI code 5310)

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FORM BE-13D (REV. 10/2022)

DEFINITIONS
Affiliate means a business enterprise located in one country that is
directly or indirectly owned or controlled by an entity of another country
to the extent of 10 percent or more of its voting stock for an incorporated
business or an equivalent interest for an unincorporated business,
including a branch.
Affiliated foreign group means
(1) 	the foreign parent,
(2) 	any foreign entity, proceeding up the foreign parent’s ownership
chain, that owns more than 50 percent of the entity below it up
to and including that entity which is not owned more than 50
percent by another foreign entity, and
(3) 	any foreign entity, proceeding down the ownership chain(s) of
each of these members, which is owned more than 50 percent
by the entity above it.
Branch means the operations or activities conducted by an entity in a
different location in its own name rather than through an incorporated
entity.
Business enterprise means any organization, association, branch,
or venture that exists for profit making purposes or to otherwise secure
economic advantage, and any ownership of any real estate that is not
held for personal use.
Country of residence for individuals who do not reside in their
country of citizenship is determined using the following guidelines:
(1) 	Individuals who reside, or expect to reside, outside their
country of citizenship for less than one year are considered to
be residents of their country of citizenship.
(2) 	Individuals who reside, or expect to reside, outside their
country of citizenship for one year or more are considered to be
residents of the country in which they are residing, except as
provided in (3) below.
(3) If an owner or employee of a business enterprise resides
outside the country of location of the enterprise for one year
or more for the purpose of furthering the business of the
enterprise, and the country of the business enterprise is the
country of citizenship of the owner or employee, then the
owner or employee is considered a resident of the country
of citizenship provided he or she intends to return within a
reasonable period of time.
(4) Individuals and members of their immediate families who reside
outside their country of citizenship as a result of employment
by the government of that country – diplomats, consular
officials, members of the armed forces, etc. – are considered to
be residents of their country of citizenship.
Direct investment means the ownership or control, directly or
indirectly, by one entity of 10 percent or more of the voting interest in a
business enterprise.
Entity (as used here, “entity” is synonymous with “person,” as that term
is used in the broad legal sense) means any individual, branch,
partnership, associated group, association, estate, trust, corporation, or
other organization (whether or not organized under the laws of any
state), and any government (including a foreign government, the United
States Government, a state or local government, and any agency,
corporation, financial institution, or other entity or instrumentality thereof,
including a government-sponsored agency).

FORM BE-13D (REV. 10/2022)	

Foreign when used in a geographic sense, means that which is situated
outside the United States or which belongs to or is characteristic of a
country other than the United States.
Foreign direct investment in the United States means the
ownership or control, directly or indirectly, by one foreign investor of 10
percent or more of the voting securities of an incorporated U.S. business
enterprise or an equivalent interest in an unincorporated U.S. business
enterprise, including a branch or partnership.
Foreign parent is the FIRST entity incorporated outside the United
States, proceeding up a chain of ownership, that has 10 percent or more
voting interest (directly, and/or indirectly through existing U.S. affiliates)
in the new U.S. business enterprise.
Research and development (R&D) is planned, creative work
aimed at discovering new knowledge or developing new or significantly
improved goods and services. This includes
(1)	 activities aimed at acquiring new knowledge or understanding
without specific immediate commercial application or use
(basic research);
(2)	 activities aimed at solving a specific problem or meeting a
specific commercial objective (applied research); and
(3)	 systematic use of research and practical experience to produce
new or significantly improved goods, services, or processes
(development).
R&D does NOT include expenditures for costs for routine product
testing, quality control, and technical services unless they are an
integral part of an R&D project; market research; efficiency surveys or
management studies; literary, artistic, or historical projects, such as
films, music, or books and other publications; prospecting or exploration
for natural resources.
Ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) means the entity, proceeding up
the ownership chain that includes the foreign parent, which is not more
than 50 percent owned or controlled by another entity.
Unites States when used in a geographical sense, means the 50
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and
all territories and possessions of the United States.
U.S. affiliate means an affiliate located in the United States in which
a foreign entity has a direct investment.
Voting interest is the percent of ownership in the voting securities
of an incorporated business enterprise or an equivalent interest in an
unincorporated business enterprise.
• 	 In a general or limited partnership, voting interest is presumed
to be divided evenly between the general partners, and limited
partners are presumed to have zero voting interest, unless
otherwise stated in the partnership agreement.
• 	 In the case of a limited liability corporation (LLC), voting interest
is presumed to be divided equally between the members (owners),
unless otherwise stated in the articles of organization or in the
operating agreement.

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Summary of Industry Classifications (ISI codes) – For a full explanation of each code see www.bea.gov/naics_2022
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting
1110 	 Crop production
1120 	 Animal production and aquaculture
1130 	 Forestry and logging
1140 	 Fishing, hunting, and trapping
1150 	 Support activities for agriculture and forestry
Mining
2111 	 Oil and gas extraction
2121 	 Coal
2123 	 Nonmetallic minerals
2124 	 Iron ores
2125 	 Gold and silver ores
2126 	 Copper, nickel, lead, and zinc ores
2127 	 Other metal ores
2132 	 Support activities for oil and gas operations
2133 	 Support activities for mining, except
	
for oil and gas operations
Utilities
2211 	 Electric power generation,
	
transmission, and distribution
2212 	 Natural gas distribution
2213 	 Water, sewage, and other systems
Construction
2360 	 Construction of buildings
2370 	 Heavy and civil engineering construction
2380 	 Specialty trade contractors
Manufacturing
3111 	 Animal food manufacturing
3112 	 Grain and oilseed milling
3113 	 Sugar and confectionery products
3114 	 Fruit and vegetable preserving and
	
specialty foods
3115 	 Dairy products
3116 	 Meat products
3117 	 Seafood product preparation and packaging
3118 	 Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing
3119 	 Other food products
3121 	 Beverages
3122 	 Tobacco
3130 	 Textile mills
3140 	 Textile product mills
3150 	 Apparel
3160 	 Leather and allied products
3210 	 Wood products
3221 	 Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills
3222 	 Converted paper products
3231 	 Printing and related support activities
3242 	 Integrated petroleum refining and extraction
3243 	 Petroleum refining without extraction
3244 	 Asphalt and other petroleum and
	
coal products
3251 	 Basic chemicals
3252 	 Resins, synthetic rubbers, and artificial
	
and synthetic fibers and filaments
3253 	 Pesticides, fertilizers, and other
	
agricultural chemicals
3254 	 Pharmaceuticals and medicines
3255 	 Paints, coatings, and adhesives
3256 	 Soap, cleaning compounds, and
	
toilet preparations
3259 	 Other chemical products and preparations
3261 	 Plastics products
3262 	 Rubber products
3271 	 Clay products and refractories
3272 	 Glass and glass products
3273 	 Cement and concrete products
3274 	 Lime and gypsum products
3279 	 Other nonmetallic mineral products
3311 	 Iron and steel mills
3312 	 Steel products from purchased steel
3313 	 Alumina and aluminum production
	
and processing
3314 	 Nonferrous metal (except aluminum)
	
production and processing
3315 	 Foundries
3321 	 Forging and stamping
3322 	 Cutlery and hand tools
3323 	 Architectural and structural metals
3324 	 Boilers, tanks, and shipping containers
3325 	 Hardware
3326 	 Spring and wire products
3327 	 Machine shop products, turned products, and
	
screws, nuts, and bolts
3328 	 Coating, engraving, heat treating,
	
and allied activities
3329 	 Other fabricated metal products
3331 	 Agriculture, construction, and mining machinery
3332 	 Industrial machinery
3333 	 Commercial and service industry machinery
3334 	 Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning,
	
and commercial refrigeration equipment
3335 	 Metalworking machinery

3336 	
	
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3341 	
3342 	
3343 	
3344 	
	
3345 	
	
3346 	
	
3351 	
3352 	
3353 	
3359 	
3361 	
3362 	
3363 	
3364 	
3365 	
3366 	
3369 	
3370 	
3391 	
3399 	

Engines, turbines, and power
transmission equipment
Other general purpose machinery
Computer and peripheral equipment
Communications equipment
Audio and video equipment
Semiconductors and other
electronic components
Navigational, measuring, electromedical,
and control instruments
Manufacturing and reproducing
magnetic and optical media
Electric lighting equipment
Household appliances
Electrical equipment
Other electrical equipment and components
Motor vehicles
Motor vehicle bodies and trailers
Motor vehicle parts
Aerospace products and parts
Railroad rolling stock
Ship and boat building
Other transportation equipment
Furniture and related products
Medical equipment and supplies
Other miscellaneous manufacturing

Wholesale Trade, Durable Goods
4231 	 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts 	
and supplies
	
4232 	 Furniture and home furnishing
4233 	 Lumber and other construction materials
4234 	 Professional and commercial
	
equipment and supplies
4235	 Metal and mineral (except petroleum)
4236 	 Household appliances, and electrical 		
	
and electronic goods
4237 	 Hardware, and plumbing and heating
	
equipment and supplies
4238 	 Machinery, equipment, and supplies
4239 	 Miscellaneous durable goods
Wholesale Trade, Nondurable Goods
4241 	 Paper and paper product
4242 	 Drugs and druggists’ sundries
4243 	 Apparel, piece goods, and notions
4244 	 Grocery and related product
4245 	 Farm product raw material
4246 	 Chemical and allied products
4247 	 Petroleum and petroleum products
4248 	 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverage
4249 	 Miscellaneous nondurable goods
Wholesale Trade, Electronic Markets
and Agents and Brokers
4251 	 Wholesale trade agents and brokers
Retail Trade
4410 	 Motor vehicle and parts dealers
4440 	 Building material and garden equipment
		
and supplies dealers
4450 	 Food and beverage retailers
4491 	 Furniture and home furnishings retailers
4492 	 Electronics and appliance retailers
4550 	 General merchandise retailers
4561 	 Health and personal care retailers
4571 	 Gasoline stations
4572 	 Fuel dealers
4580 	 Clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and 	
	
jewelry retailers
4591 	 Sporting goods, hobby, and musical
	
instrument retailers
4592 	 Book retailers and news dealers
4596 	 Miscellaneous retailers
Transportation and Warehousing
4810 	 Air transportation
4821 	 Rail transportation
4833 	 Petroleum tanker operations
4839 	 Other water transportation
4840 	 Truck transportation
4850 	 Transit and ground passenger transportation
4863 	 Pipeline transportation of crude oil,
	
refined petroleum products, and natural gas
4868 	 Other pipeline transportation
4870 	 Scenic and sightseeing transportation
4880 	 Support activities for transportation
4920 	 Couriers and messengers
4932 	 Petroleum storage for hire
4939 	 Other warehousing and storage

Information
5121 	 Motion picture and video industries
5122 	 Sound recording industries
5131 	 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory
publishers
5132 	 Software publishers
5161 	 Radio and television broadcasting stations
5162 	 Media streaming distribution services, social
networks, and other media networks and content
providers
5171 	 Wired and wireless telecommunications (except
satellite)
5174 	 Satellite telecommunications
5178 	 All other telecommunications
5182 	 Computing infrastructure providers, data
processing, web hosting, and related services
5192 	 Web search portals, libraries, archives, and
other information services
Finance and Insurance
5221 	 Depository credit intermediation (Banking)
5223 	 Activities related to credit intermediation
5224 	 Non-depository credit intermediation, except
	
branches and agencies
5229 	 Nondepository branches and agencies
5231 	 Securities and commodity contracts
	
intermediation and brokerage
5238 	 Other financial investment activities and
	exchanges
5242 	 Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance
	
related activities
5243 	 Insurance carriers, except direct life insurance
carriers
5249 	 Direct life insurance carriers
5252 	 Funds, trusts, and other finance vehicles
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
5310 	 Real estate
5321 	 Automotive equipment rental and leasing
5329 	 Other rental and leasing services
5331 	 Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets,
	
except copyrighted works
Professional, Scientific, and Technical
Services
5411 	 Legal services
5412 	 Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping,
	
and payroll services
5413 	 Architectural, engineering, and related services
5414 	 Specialized design services
5415 	 Computer systems design and related services
5416 	 Management, scientific, and technical consulting
services
5417 	 Scientific research and development services
5418 	 Advertising, public relations, and related services
5419 	 Other professional, scientific, and technical services
Management of Companies and Enterprises
5512 	 Holding companies, except bank holding companies
5513 	 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional management
offices
Administrative and Support, Waste
Management, and Remediation Services
5611 	 Office administrative services
5612 	 Facilities support services
5613 	 Employment services
5614 	 Business support services
5615 	 Travel arrangement and reservation services
5616 	 Investigation and security services
5617 	 Services to buildings and dwellings
5619 	 Other support services
5620 	 Waste management and remediation services
Educational Services
6110 	 Educational services
Health Care and Social Assistance
6210 	 Ambulatory health care services
6220 	 Hospitals
6230 	 Nursing and residential care facilities
6240 	 Social assistance services
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
7110 	 Performing arts, spectator sports, and related
industries
7121 	 Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions
7130 	 Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries
Accommodation and Food Services
7210 	 Accommodation
7220 	 Food services and drinking places
Other Services
8110 	 Repair and maintenance
8120 	 Personal and laundry services
8130 	 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional,
	
and similar organizations
Public Administration
9200 	 Public administration

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