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Economic Census: Commodity Flow Survey Preliminary Data

Metadata Updated: July 19, 2023

The 2017 Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) is undertaken through a partnership between the U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce, and the Research and Innovation Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), U.S. Department of Transportation. This survey produces data on the movement of goods in the United States. It provides information on commodities shipped, their value, weight, and mode of transportation, as well as the origin and destination of shipments of manufacturing, mining, wholesale, and select retail and services establishments. The data from the CFS are used by public policy analysts and for transportation planning and decision making to access the demand for transportation facilities and services, energy use, and safety risk and environmental concerns. This dataset provides data for the Exports Series.

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Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: Creative Commons CCZero

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https://www.census.gov/developers/

Dates

Metadata Created Date July 15, 2022
Metadata Updated Date July 19, 2023

Metadata Source

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Additional Metadata

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Metadata Created Date July 15, 2022
Metadata Updated Date July 19, 2023
Publisher U.S. Census Bureau
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