2027 Commodity Flow Survey

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2027 CFS Centurion Questionnaire (Main Survey)


    1. Does the location above ship, deliver, or allow customers to pick up any products, goods or commodities?
If anything leaves this location that is intended for sale, please answer yes.
    • Yes 
    • No

    2. Please provide your contact information.
    • Name
    • Title
    • Phone Number (and extension) 
    • Email 
    • Company Website 

    3. Are the company name and mailing address below correct? 
    • Yes, the name and mailing address are correct. 
    • No, the name or mailing address is incorrect. 
Enter any corrections below.
        ◦ Company Name 1
        ◦ Company Name 2
        ◦ Attention
        ◦ Address 
        ◦ City 
        ◦ State
        ◦ ZIP Code

    4. Is the information below the correct company name and shipping address for this location?
        ◦ Yes, the name and shipping address are correct. 
        ◦ No, the name or shipping address is incorrect. 
Enter any corrections below.
            ▪ Company Name 1
            ▪ Company Name 2
            ▪ Address
            ▪ City
            ▪ State
            ▪ ZIP Code


    5. Which of the following best describes this location’s operating status during the report week above?
        ◦ In Operation – Open or active 
        ◦ In Operation – Sold or acquired
Please provide the new company name and contact information.
            ▪ New Company Name
            ▪ New Contact Name
            ▪ New Contact Email
    • In Operation – No shipping activity during the report week above
    • Ceased Operation – Permanently closed, out of business 
Please provide the date this location closed Ceased Operation Date (MM/DD/YYYY)
        ◦ This facility does not ship 

    6. What was the total number of all outbound shipments for this location during the report week above?

    7. What was the total value of shipments during the report week above, excluding freight charges and excise taxes?

For the next set of questions, only provide information on shipments that depart from the specified locations.

    8. What is the Location ID?
Note: Report this item only if you reported multiple locations. Location ID is your company's internal ID for the location where this shipment originated.

    9. What is the shipment ID number?  

    10. What is the shipment date?

    11. What is the value of the entire shipment, in whole dollars (excluding freight/shipping charges and excise taxes)?

    12. What is the net shipment weight?

    13. What unit of measurement did you use to report shipment weight? 
Choose one of the following options:
    • Pounds (lbs) 
    • Ounces (oz) 
    • Short tons (ton – 2000 lbs) 
    • Kilograms (kg)
    • Grams (g) 
    • Metric tons (t or tonne) 
    • Gallons (gal) 
    • Liters (L) 
    • Cubic feet (ft³) 
    • Cubic yards (yd³) 
    • Other: Please specify the unit of measurement used:  (Maximum length of response is 100 characters)
    • Unknown

    14. What is the product or commodity description?

    15. Is item in the product or commodity description climate or temperature controlled?  
    • Yes 
    • No

    16. If applicable, provide the 4-digit UN or NA HAZMAT code number for the hazardous product being shipped.

    17. Is this shipment an export?
    • Yes
    • No

    18. If the shipment is an export: What is the U.S. Port of Exit (POE)?
    • Provide U.S. Port of Exit if known.
        ◦ Street Address
        ◦ City
        ◦ State (2 characters abbreviation) 
        ◦ Zip Code: Please enter a 5- or 9-digit ZIP Code.

    19. If the shipment is an export: What is the foreign destination?
    • City
    • Country
    • Postal Code


    20. If the shipment is an export: What is the export mode? 
Provide one mode of transport to foreign destination  
1 – Parcel, U.S.P.S., or courier
2 – Company-owned truck 
3 – For-hire truck 
4 – Railroad 
L – Great Lakes 
6 – Deep sea 
7 – Pipeline 
8 – Air 
0 – Unknown * 
* Please specify export mode of transportation used. 

    21. If the shipment is NOT an export: What is the U.S. destination?
    • For customer pick-up, use the customer’s address on file or use the origin ZIP Code if the final destination ZIP Code is unknown.
                    ◦ Street Address
                    ◦ City
                    ◦ State (2 characters abbreviation) 
                    ◦ Zip Code: Please enter a 5- or 9-digit ZIP Code.

    22. What are the modes of transport to the U.S. destination? 
    • Enter all modes used in the sequence in which the modes are used.
    • Do not include the export mode of transport.
    • Do not use commas, dashes, or spaces to separate each mode.
1 – Parcel, U.S.P.S., or courier
2 – Company-owned truck
3 – For-hire truck
4 – Railroad
5 – Inland Water
L – Great Lakes
6 – Deep sea
7 – Pipeline
8 – Air
9 – Other mode *
0 – Unknown *
C – Customer pick-up
* “Please specify domestic mode of transportation used.”


    23. This question refers to the year 2026 (fiscal year is acceptable). 
For 2026, please estimate the total annual value of shipments originating from this location, excluding freight charges and excise taxes.

    24. How long did it take to complete this questionnaire? 
Include time to read instructions, to gather information, and to enter and verify the data.

    25. Remarks
    • Use this space to clarify your responses or provide any feedback. 
    • Include comments on any large or unusual shipments.