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(5) Rules relating to foreign use property or services For purposes of this subsection— (A) Foreign use The term “foreign use” means any use, consumption, or disposition which is not within the United States. (B) Property or services provided to domestic intermediaries (i) Property If a taxpayer sells property to another person (other than a related party) for further manufacture or other modification within the United States, such property shall not be treated as sold for a foreign use even if such other person subsequently uses such property for a foreign use. (ii) Services If a taxpayer provides services to another person (other than a related party) located within the United States, such services shall not be treated as described in paragraph (4)(B) even if such other person uses such services in providing services which are so described. (C) Special rules with respect to related party transactions (i) Sales to related parties If property is sold to a related party who is not a United States person, such sale shall not be treated as for a foreign use unless— (I) such property is ultimately sold by a related party, or used by a related party in connection with property which is sold or the provision of services, to another person who is an unrelated party who is not a United States person, and (II) the taxpayer establishes to the satisfaction of the Secretary that such property is for a foreign use. For purposes of this clause, a sale of property shall be treated as a sale of each of the components thereof. (ii) Service provided to related parties If a service is provided to a related party who is not located in the United States, such service shall not be treated described in subparagraph (A)(ii) unless the taxpayer established to the satisfaction of the Secretary that such service is not substantially similar to services provided by such related party to persons located within the United States. (D) Related party For purposes of this paragraph, the term “related party” means any member of an affiliated group as defined in section 1504(a), determined— (i) by substituting “more than 50 percent” for “at least 80 percent” each place it appears, and (ii) without regard to paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 1504(b). Any person (other than a corporation) shall be treated as a member of such group if such person is controlled by members of such group (including any entity treated as a member of such group by reason of this sentence) or controls any such member. For purposes of the preceding sentence, control shall be determined under the rules of section 954(d)(3). (E) Sold For purposes of this subsection, the terms “sold”, “sells”, and “sale” shall include any lease, license, exchange, or other disposition.