Export Form BIS-711

When and why does a customer need to complete and submit Form BIS-711?

Customer Form BIS-711 ("Statement by Ultimate Consignee and Purchaser") is required by the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) when importing controlled U.S.-origin items. It validates the end user and intended use, and ensures compliance with export regulations, preventing illegal diversion. It is submitted during the export licensing process for international shipments, especially for 600-series defense equipment or transactions involving specific countries, ensuring items are not diverted.

When to Fill Out Form BIS-711?

Foreign Shipments: Required for most foreign "ship-to" addresses, particularly when a license is required.
Controlled Items: Necessary for 600-series Major Defense Equipment (MDE) or items requiring a license.
Suspicious Inquiries: When an exporter needs to verify the legitimacy of a foreign buyer.
Re-export/Resale: When the purchaser intends to resell or re-export the items.

Why is the Form Required (Purpose)?

Identify End-User: Confirms who will actually receive and use the technology.
Verify Usage: Ensures the item will be used as intended (e.g., in manufacturing or, if for resale, within approved countries).
Compliance: Prevents illegal diversion to restricted countries or prohibited entities.
License Requirement: Acts as a supporting document for U.S. export license applications.

General Information

Form BIS-711, Statement by Ultimate Consignee and Purchaser

Form BIS-711 collects information about the disposition or use of items by the ultimate consignee.
Refer to Section 748.11 to determine when this form may be required for a transaction subject to the EAR.
For instructions on completing the form, consult supplement no. 3 to part 748.
Visualize and fill out the Form BIS-711 online: Download Form BIS-711
Instructions on completing the BIS-711 Export Form:

The ultimate consignee and purchaser may sign a legible copy of Form BIS-711. It is not necessary to require the ultimate consignee and purchaser to sign an original Form BIS-711, provided all information contained on the copy is legible. All information must be typed or legibly printed in each appropriate Block or Box.

(1) Block 1: Ultimate Consignee. The Ultimate Consignee must be the person abroad who is actually to receive the material for the disposition stated in Block 2. A bank, freight forwarder, forwarding agent, or other intermediary is not acceptable as the Ultimate Consignee.

(2) Block 2: Disposition or Use of Items by Ultimate Consignee named in Block 1. Place an (X) in "A.," "B.," "C.," "D.," and "E.," as appropriate, and fill in the required information.

(3) Block 3: Nature of Business of Ultimate Consignee named in Block 1. Complete both "A" and "B". Possible choices for "A" include: broker, distributor, fabricator, manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, value-added reseller, original equipment manufacturer, etc. Possible choices for "B" include: contractual, franchise, distributor, wholesaler, continuing and regular individual business, etc.

(4) Block 4: Additional Information. Provide any other information not appearing elsewhere on the form, such as other parties to the transaction, and any other material facts that may be of value in considering license applications supported by this statement.

(5) Block 5: Assistance in Preparing Statement. Name all persons, other than employees of the ultimate consignee or purchaser, who assisted in the preparation of this form.

(6) Block 6: Ultimate Consignee. Enter the requested information and sign the statement digitally or in ink. (For a definition of ultimate consignee, see § 748.5(e) of this part.)

(7) Block 7: Purchaser. This form must be signed in ink by the Purchaser, if the Purchaser is not the same as the Ultimate Consignee identified in Block 1. (For a definition of purchaser, see § 748.5(c) of this part.)

(8) Block 8: Certification for Exporter. This Block must be completed to certify that no correction, addition, or alteration on this form was made subsequent to the signing by the Ultimate Consignee in Block 6 and Purchaser in Block 7.

[80 FR 13221, Mar. 13, 2015, as amended at 86 FR 54812, Oct. 5, 2021]