Table 1
Auto part imports are surging where Chinese manufacturing is expanding
| U.S. Import Partner | Share of US Parts Imports, 2023 | Real Growth in Parts imports, 2017–2023 | Chinese Real Manufacturing Machinery Exports (% Change 2017– 2022) |
Chinese FDI position (Change 2018–2022 $millions) |
Chinese FDI position (% Change 2018–2022) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 38% | 20% | 134% | 940 | 126% |
| Canada | 10% | 11% | 82% | 3624 | 19% |
| China | 9% | -17% | |||
| Japan | 8% | -17% | 34% | 10082 | 88% |
| South Korea | 7% | 57% | 43% | 546 | 9% |
| Germany | 6% | 5% | 78% | 6563 | 55% |
| Thailand | 3% | 45% | 92% | 5487 | 40% |
| India | 2% | 75% | 79% | 5313 | 246% |
| Vietnam | 1% | 60% | 149% | 9875 | 97% |
| Malaysia | 1% | 222% | 159% | 9785 | 97% |
| Indonesia | 1% | 4% | 62161% | 10394 | 73% |
| Philippines | 1% | 33% | 119% | 505 | 12% |
Source: EPI analysis of USITC Dataweb, UN COMTRADE, and IMF Consolidated Direct Investment Survey, and Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Chinese machinery exports include HTS codes 84-85. U.S. parts imports comprise 80 6-digit HTS codes, available https://www.trade.gov/automotive-parts-tariff-codes.
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