China has the ability to become an important base for the supply of auto parts in the world

Recently, China's auto market has been surging, and a number of new domestic cars have taken off the assembly line, highlighting the strong desire and urgency of the Chinese people's desire to expand and strengthen their auto industry before entering the WTO. This also made people's eyes fall to the development of China's auto parts industry.

Gan Zhihe, director of the Investment and Planning Department of the State Economic and Trade Commission, believes that although facing the various challenges brought about by China’s accession to the WTO, China’s auto parts industry will not only be washed away, but will also exert comparative advantages, strengthen international cooperation and enhance competitiveness. Will get faster development and go to the world.

Gan Zhihe said that in view of the general trend in the world, with the intensification of mergers and restructurings of multinational auto companies since the 1990s, international parts companies have also started a new round of mergers and acquisitions; in order to reduce costs, automakers began to make global procurement The development of automotive electronics technology is accelerating. After five years, the proportion of electronic products in the total vehicle value will increase from the current 12% to 15% to 25-30%.

As far as China is concerned, after China’s accession to the WTO, the Chinese automobile market will undoubtedly be further opened. The automobile industry, which has long been under the protection of the country’s high tariffs and import licenses and quotas, will be affected. The implementation of investment agreements related to the trade of goods may affect the localization policy and thus form an impact on the Chinese auto parts industry. “What is more important is that China’s auto parts industry has major problems such as small scale of production, lack of independent development capabilities of enterprises, and serious local protectionism, which cannot be ignored.” Gan Zhihe pointed out that due to long-term fragmentation and multi-party introductions abroad Due to the impact of models, China's auto parts supporting systems are independent, and it is difficult to form economies of scale. The lack of investment in product development has not yet led to the development of product development capabilities that are synchronized with the main plant, and is not suited to the requirements for shortening the development time of new models.

However, Gan Zhihe pointed out that after years of efforts, China's auto parts industry has established a good foundation, a considerable part of its products has a certain degree of competitiveness; the domestic auto industry is in a period of rapid development, bringing great development for the development of parts and components industry. opportunity.

According to statistics, there are more than 1,400 auto parts enterprises in the country and nearly 500 foreign-funded enterprises. Almost all of the world’s leading auto parts companies have established joint ventures or wholly-owned enterprises in China, some of which are labor-intensive and raw materials. Parts have been exported in bulk.

Through the introduction, digestion, and absorption of advanced foreign technologies, the overall level of China's auto parts and components industry has been significantly improved, and the equipment and technology of some companies have reached international standards; the process of localization of complete vehicles has been markedly accelerated. For example, the Shanghai Volkswagen Passat B5 sedan, when it was put into production, the localization rate exceeded 60%.

Gan Zhihe said that in the face of accession to the WTO, China's auto parts industry is not only expected to significantly increase exports, but also may become an important parts supply base in the world.

To this end, the relevant Chinese authorities will strengthen the following work:

-- Conduct product classification guidance. Continue to support strong competitiveness, achieve large-scale production, increase market share and exports; strengthen cooperation with foreign countries in terms of competitiveness and proximity to foreign countries, introduce advanced technologies, improve product development capabilities, and meet domestic matching needs as soon as possible Into the international supporting system; As for the relatively low-tech high-tech products, through joint ventures, the introduction of technology, and gradually meet the domestic supporting requirements.

-- Strengthen the management of the legal system, break the blockade of regions and departments, and establish a market mechanism that is open, fair and competitive.

-- To establish a hierarchical supporting system adapted to the development of the international automotive industry. Encourage backbone enterprises to highlight superior products; improve their independent innovation capabilities. -- Efforts to establish a global logistics capability in order to gain access to the international supporting system of auto parts.