Quick Statistics

The subsector's revenue for the year 2008 was approximately $628.4 billion USD, with an estimated gross profit of 20.75%. Import was valued at $254.3 billion USD from 224 countries. The subsector also exported $215.5 billion USD worth of merchandise to 160 countries. Adding import value to and subtracting export value from the subsector's shipment value, the total domestic demand for the subsector in 2008 was $667.3 billion USD.

Reference

Industries in the Transportation Equipment Manufacturing subsector produce equipment for transporting people and goods. Transportation equipment is a type of machinery. An entire subsector is devoted to this activity because of the significance of its economic size in all three North American countries.

Establishments in this subsector utilize production processes similar to those of other machinery manufacturing establishments - bending, forming, welding, machining, and assembling metal or plastic parts into components and finished products. However, the assembly of components and subassemblies and their further assembly into finished vehicles tends to be a more common production process in this subsector than in the Machinery Manufacturing subsector.

NAICS has industry groups for the manufacture of equipment for each mode of transport - road, rail, air and water. Parts for motor vehicles warrant a separate industry group because of their importance and because parts manufacture requires less assembly, and the establishments that manufacture only parts are not as vertically integrated as those that make complete vehicles.

Land use motor vehicle equipment not designed for highway operation (e.g., agricultural equipment, construction equipment, and materials handling equipment) is classified in the appropriate NAICS subsector based on the type and use of the equipment.

6-digit Industries Within This Subsector

336111 Automobile mfg
336112 Light Truck & Utility Vehicle mfg
336120 Heavy Duty Truck mfg
336211 Motor Vehicle Body mfg
336212 Truck Trailer mfg
336213 Motor Home mfg
336214 Travel Trailer & Camper mfg
336311 Carburetor, Piston, Piston Ring, & Valve mfg
336312 Gasoline Engine & Engine Parts mfg
336321 Vehicular Lighting Equipment mfg
336322 Other Motor Vehicle Electrical & Electronic Equipment mfg
336330 Motor Vehicle Steering & Suspension Components (except Spring) mfg
336340 Motor Vehicle Brake System mfg
336350 Motor Vehicle Transmission & Power Train Parts mfg
336360 Motor Vehicle Seating & Interior Trim mfg
336370 Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
336391 Motor Vehicle Air-Conditioning mfg
336399 All Other Motor Vehicle Parts mfg
336411 Aircraft mfg
336412 Aircraft Engine & Engine Parts mfg
336413 Other Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment mfg
336510 Railroad Rolling Stock mfg
336611 Ship Building & Repairing
336612 Boat Building
336991 Motorcycle, Bicycle, & Parts mfg
336999 All Other Transportation Equipment mfg

5-digit Industries Within This Subsector

33611X Automobile & Light Duty Motor Vehicle mfg
33621X Motor Vehicle Body & Trailer mfg
33631X Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine & Engine Parts mfg
33632X Motor Vehicle Electrical & Electronic Equipment mfg
33639X Other Motor Vehicle Parts mfg
33641X Aerospace Product & Parts mfg
33661X Ship & Boat Building
33699X Other Transportation Equipment mfg

4-digit Industry Groups Within This Subsector

3361XX Motor Vehicle mfg
3363XX Motor Vehicle Parts mfg

Subsector Report

336XXX Transportation Equipment manufacturing