Direct Investment Surveys: BE-12, Benchmark Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States

Summary

The Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) proposes changes to the reporting requirements for the 2017 Benchmark Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States, aiming to improve data quality and efficiency. The proposed rule would amend regulations to set forth the updated requirements for the survey, which covers the universe of foreign direct investment in the US.