The Census Bureau seeks public comment on the 2027 Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) by November 30, 2026.
Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on May 20th, 2026.
The CFS, a partnership between the Bureau, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology in the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) “is a component of the 2027 Economic Census, as it is the only comprehensive source of multi-modal, system-wide data on the volume and pattern of goods movement in the United States. The CFS provides a crucial set of statistics on the value, weight, mode, and distance of commodities shipped by mining, manufacturing, wholesale, and selected retail and services establishments, as well as auxiliary establishments that support these industries. The Census Bureau will publish these shipment characteristics for the nation, census regions and divisions, states, and CFS defined geographic areas. As with the 2022 Commodity Flow Survey, this survey also identifies export, hazardous material, and temperature-controlled shipments.”
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; 2027 Commodity Flow Survey https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/30/2026-22169/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-omb-for
