The Office of Transportation and Machinery (OTM) is one of five offices grouping specific manufacturing sectors within the Manufacturing and Services bureau of the Department of Commerce. Learn more about this office.

Recent Reports

U.S. Funding Sources for Air Navigation Procurement (PDF) (December, 21, 2012)

General Aviation 2012 (PDF) (June 12, 2012)

Growth Trends of Vehicle Exports (pdf format) (April 26, 2012)

Direct Automotive Investment in the United States (pdf format) (April 26, 2012)

Machinery Overview (April 25, 2012)

Packaging Materials Industry data (April 23, 2012)

Compilation of Foreign Motor Vehicle Import Requirements, 2011 (PDF)

The Road Ahead phase II 2011 – The follow-up document to the Road Ahead (PDF)

The Road Ahead – An Assessment of the U.S. Motor Vehicle Industry 2011 (PDF)

The U.S. Automotive Parts Industry Assessment 2011 (PDF)

Automotive Market in Central and Eastern Europe (PDF)

Automotive Market in ASEAN (PDF)

Alternative Transportation Fuels (PDF)

Flight Plan 2011 – An assessment of the U.S. Aerospace Industry

Upcoming Events

Second Annual Canada‐Ohio Aerospace Summit

When: February 25‐26, 2013

Where: Ohio Aerospace Institute, 22800 Cedar Point Road, Cleveland, Ohio USA

This two‐day bi‐national aerospace and aviation conference will focus on identifying business and research opportunities, providing meaningful industry updates and providing unstructured networking, as well as scheduled business‐to‐business and researcher‐to‐researcher meetings. Click here for more information.

Aerospace Export Seminars

When: May 16, 2013; August 6, 2013; and October 22, 2013

Where: Cleveland and Dayton, OH

The Ohio Aerospace Institute and the U.S. Department of Commerce are pleased to offer U.S. aerospace suppliers three half‐day seminars that will deliver concrete, practical information on the do’s and don’ts of exporting aerospace products. Presented by experts in various fields, the seminars are geared especially to small and medium‐sized businesses. These seminars will cover export controls, trade finance, and working with the FAA. Click here for more information.