In the first 7 months of this year, the export of automobile parts in Fujian increased by 37.1%

According to customs statistics, in the first 7 months of this year, the export of automobile parts in Fujian Province was US$460 million, an increase of 37.1% over the same period of last year (the same below).

I. Main features of automobile parts exports in Fujian in the first 7 months of the year

(b) Mainly exporting general trade. In the first 7 months, Fujian Province exported 310 million U.S. dollars of auto parts by general trade, which was an increase of 41.5%, accounting for 67.9% of the total auto parts exports of Fujian in the same period. In addition, it exported 130 million U.S. dollars in processing trade, an increase of 24.1%, accounting for 28.9%.

(c) Exports mainly to foreign-invested enterprises. In the first seven months, foreign-invested enterprises in Fujian exported 330 million U.S. dollars worth of auto parts, an increase of 54.1%, accounting for 71.1% of the total auto parts exports of Fujian during the same period. In addition, private enterprises exported 0.9 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 5.4%; state-owned enterprises exported 0.4 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 10.1%.

(D) The United States and ASEAN are the major export destinations. In the first seven months, Fujian's automobile parts exported 96.19 million U.S. dollars to the United States, an increase of 29.1 percent; it exported 84.14 million U.S. dollars to ASEAN, an increase of 21.6 percent; and exports to the above two countries accounted for 39 percent of the total value of automobile parts exports of Fujian during the same period. In addition, exports to the European Union amounted to US$ 46.98 million, an increase of 41%; exports to India were US$ 39.48 million, an increase of 2.3 times.

Second, the main reason for the rapid growth of auto parts exports this year

First, the international auto market continues to pick up and drive the growth of auto parts exports. Since the beginning of this year, global automobile production and sales, especially in developed countries and regions, have seen a good trend of production and sales under the dual push of economic recovery and purchase incentives in various countries. Among them, the overall sales volume of the US automobile market increased by 14% in June, and the domestic automobile sales in Japan also increased for the eleventh consecutive month. German auto exports increased by 26% [1]. This has driven the rapid growth of automobile parts exports in our province.

Second, the state has increased support to promote the export of auto parts. Since September 2009, the country has adopted a number of measures such as stabilizing export tax rebates, delaying the replacement of old cars, energy saving and subsidies for new energy vehicles, and creating a favorable internal environment for the export of automobile parts in China, thus further enhancing the competitiveness of auto parts exports. .

Third, the international auto giants increased their purchase of auto parts in China. In the context of the financial crisis, the international auto giants have gradually tilted their domestic production of auto parts and global procurement to China in order to reduce procurement costs. For example, Magna's procurement volume in China has increased year by year, and it is expected to reach US$1 billion in 2012[2]; Chrysler, Toyota, BMW and other major international companies all stated that they will increase the procurement of Chinese auto parts in 2010. And gradually from the past procurement of body parts, lights, car chairs and other decorative parts to the automotive electronics and chassis, engine development.

Third, the current auto parts industry worthy of attention and related recommendations

Although the export of auto parts in our province has grown rapidly this year, it still faces many unfavorable factors such as the fluctuation of RMB exchange rate, the increase in labor costs, and the increase in uncertainties in the economic recovery in Europe and the United States in the second half of the year. In addition, the current auto parts industry still has the following hidden concerns:

First, the lack of research and development capabilities for key parts and components and the lag in new technology development. In recent years, most of the local parts and components companies have been pursuing the scale effect one-sidedly, while ignoring the cultivation of core technological capabilities. At present, the gap between China's spare parts and equipment level and foreign countries has reached about 15 years [3]. As a result, parts and components companies in the automotive industry in China have already formed a certain supporting scale in terms of traditional, low-value-added components, but high-tech and high-value-added components, especially electronic components, such as electronic systems Motion and engine control are still basically controlled by foreign companies. With the development of energy conservation, environmental protection, and reliability, higher requirements are placed on automotive manufacturing technologies. The world’s major auto parts manufacturers have applied aerospace, aerospace, and electronics technologies to auto parts and assemblies. However, China’s auto parts companies are There are few breakthroughs in the development and application of new technologies.

Second, multinational corporations have accelerated their deployment in China, and local companies are facing increasingly fierce competition. Driven by the huge domestic market demand, multinational corporations have been building their own parts supply systems in China in recent years, and relying on their technical superiority, they have formed a situation of enthusiasm for China's auto parts market, especially the high-end market. According to statistics, there are about 20,000 local parts and components companies in China, accounting for more than 80% of the total number of parts and components companies, but sales of local parts and components companies account for only 20% of total sales, and 90% of products are concentrated in low-end products. Product [4]. In the context of our country's push for new energy vehicles, multinational corporations have stepped up their efforts in the development of R&D centers and production plants for electric vehicle-related parts and components, and have tightly controlled the high-margin industrial chain, resulting in increased pressure for domestic domestic companies to survive. In addition, India, Russia, Brazil and other places are developing their own automobile industry, especially the low price of Indian-made products, which are closer to the needs of developing countries and form a homogeneous competition with China's auto parts exports.

Third, trade protectionism is frequent in various countries, and the export trade environment has deteriorated. Although the global economy has slowly recovered, trade protectionism has yet to show signs of cooling. India began to impose anti-dumping duties on China’s exports of its front girder bridges and steering axles on April 12; the European Union decided on May 11 to impose a uniform anti-dumping tariff of 20.6% on China’s exports of aluminum alloy wheels; on July 6, Argentina decided to Extending the anti-dumping investigation period for steel wheels and manual igniters originating in China; plus the punitive tariffs imposed on all small cars and light truck tires imported from China by the United States last year, trade barriers have become China’s auto parts exports. The main constraints.