The 2007 Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) is undertaken  through a partnership between the U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce and the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), 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 transporta- tion, as well as the origin and destination of shipments  of commodities from manufacturing, mining, wholesale, and select retail and services establishments. The CFS data are used by policy makers and transportation planners  in various federal, state, and local agencies for assess- ing the demand for transportation facilities and services,  energy use, and safety risk and environmental concerns. Additionally, business owners, private researchers, and  analysts use the CFS data for analyzing trends in the movement of goods, mapping spatial patterns of commodity and vehicle flows, forecasting demands for the movement  of goods, and determining needs for associated infrastructure and equipment. The CFS was conducted previously in  2002, 1997, and 1993.