Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM) FAQs

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This section answers the most frequently asked questions about the Annual Survey of Manufactures Survey. Other sections answer additional questions about survey coverage and forms. If you don't find answers to all your survey questions, please contact staff.

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Legal Issues

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General

1.	What is the purpose of the Annual Survey of Manufactures?
2.	What is the estimated time needed to complete the MA-10000 form?
3.	When is the Annual Survey of Manufactures due?
4.	How do I request a time extension?
5.	How often is the Annual Survey of Manufactures conducted?
6.	What is the coverage of the Annual Survey of Manufactures?
7.	How is the Annual Survey of Manufactures carried out?
8.	What type of content does the Annual Survey of Manufactures cover?
9.	How are the data collected from the Annual Survey of Manufactures used?
10.	Are any reports created from the data collected in the Annual Survey of Manufactures?
11.	What economic programs are related to the Annual Survey of Manufactures?
12.	I sold my company (this plant or establishment) during the year in question. What should I report?
13.	My company is not a manufacturer, what should I do?
14.	Can estimates be used to complete the report form? (For example, what if I don’t keep shipments by location?)
15.	Are copies of forms acceptable for filing?
16.	Can I report on a fiscal year basis?
17.	How do I access the previous year(s) submitted data?
18.	Changes that were made last year are not present in this year’s form. Why?
19.	How can I obtain a copy of the data my company submitted last year?
20.	My business does not have a physical address. What should I report?
21.	Why is my prior year data different than I reported last year?
22.	Where can I obtain a paper copy of the MA-10000 and NC-99530 report forms?
23.	Where can I obtain a copy of the instructions to complete the form?
24.	How do I confirm the Census Bureau received my data?
25.	Will my business be visited by an enumerator?
26.	How do I contact the Census Bureau?
27.	Can I combine all of my data?

Legal Issues

28.	Can my company be exempt from filing the census forms?
29.	Are my data confidential?
30.	Is the Annual Survey of Manufactures required?
31.	Where can I view Title 13, United States Code?
32.	What are the penalties for not reporting?
33.	Who sees my completed report form(s)?
34.	Is this a legitimate business survey conducted by the Census Bureau?