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Auto Parts Manufacturing in China - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

IBISWorld IBISWorld Beijing, China Last Updated: May 2024 3725

Revenue

$702.6bn

2024

$702.6bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XX.Xbn

Employees

3m

Businesses

4,407

Wages

$XX.Xbn

Auto Parts Manufacturing in China industry analysis

Sales revenue from the downstream automobile manufacturing industry has declined since 2018, and revenue growth in the Auto Parts Manufacturing industry has been slow. In 2019, the sales volume of automobiles, especially passenger vehicles, declined dramatically. This trend has negatively affected sales revenue in the industry. Overall, revenue for the Auto Parts Manufacturing in China is expected to increase at an annualized 1.0% to $702.6 billion over the past five years, including a growth rate of 3.7% in 2024 alone, when profit is anticipated to narrow slightly to 5.7% of revenue.
China has become one of the largest manufacturers of automobile parts and accessories in the world. With improving technology and upgrading product structure of China's local manufacturers, industry exports have increased at a CAGR of 9.5% over the past five years, with share of industry revenue growing 5.4% in 2019 to an estimated 8.2% in 2024. Competing imports are expected to decrease at a CAGR of 5.6% over the five years through 2024. However, China still relies on imports to satisfy demand for high-quality automobile parts, as supply of high-quality and specialized auto parts of domestic manufacturers generally cannot meet the market demand. The production of advanced automotive parts is still limited in China. Products like acoustic systems, automobile special-purpose ICs (integrated chips), high-end sensors, and microprocessors are imported from developed countries.
Industry revenue is forecast to rebound over the next five years, increasing at an annualized 3.4% over the five years through 2029, to total $830.4 billion. As the technology and the quality of Chinese products improve and pricing remains competitive, demand from overseas market is anticipated to increase steadily. As a result, exports are projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.0% over the five years through 2029, to $73.1 billion.

Trends and Insights

  • China has become one of the largest manufacturers of automobile parts and accessories in the world, with enhancing independent innovation capabilities and having formed six major industrial clusters. With increasing market competition, industry mergers and acquisitions activities will increase.
  • Transmission system and components are the largest product segment. This segment will likely develop at the direction of portability of operation and integration of vehicle electronic integrated control.
  • Auto parts manufacturers usually are established around the production bases of automobile manufacturers. The industry is mainly concentrated in the economically well-developed East China and South China regions.
  • There’s significant competition in the industry. Industry enterprises mainly participate in the competition based on product prices and quality, after-sales service, establishment of sales distribution channels and technology research and development abilities.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 1.0 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $702.6bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

The outbreak of COVID-19 has certain negative impact on the industry

  • The COVID-19 outbreak directly caused a reduced production capability at the beginning of 2020. COVID-19 pandemic had also weakened consumers' purchasing power and lowered their future income growth expectation, resulting in sales reduction of automobiles, which further had negative impact on the Auto Parts Manufacturing industry. In 2020, the industry revenue decreased 13.1% to $582.4 billion.
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Auto Parts Manufacturing in China
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Domestic auto parts manufacturers will continue developing international market

  • Improvements in technology and quality of Chinese products will likely support export growth. Industry exports are forecast to increase at an annualized 5.0% over the five years through 2029.

Biggest companies in the Auto Parts Manufacturing in China

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue ($m)
2024
Weichai Holding Group Co., Ltd.
49,762.3
SAIC Motor Corporation Limited
24,533.8
Beijing Hainachuan Automotive Parts Co., Ltd.
10,215.8

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Products & Services Segmentation

Auto Parts Manufacturing in China
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Transmission system and components, Electronic parts and accessories and Suspension system and components. Transmission system and components is the largest segment of the Auto Parts Manufacturing in China.

Trends and Insights

Transmission system and components are the largest product segment

  • The transmission system and components are mainly composed of six parts, including clutch system, automated mechanical transmission system, universal transmission device, main reducer system, differential system and axle shaft system.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

Businesses in the Auto Parts Manufacturing industry in China produce parts, accessories and components for motor vehicles, including motor vehicle bodies, mechanical and electronic components, and parts for electric motors. Manufacturers supply aftermarket motor vehicle assembly and replacement part companies.

What's included in this industry?

Transmission system and componentsSuspension system and componentsWheel system and componentsBraking system and componentsSteering system and componentsElectronic parts and accessoriesOther parts and accessories

Companies

Weichai Holding Group Co., Ltd.SAIC Motor Corporation LimitedBeijing Hainachuan Automotive Parts Co., Ltd.

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Related Terms

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Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

China has become one of the largest manufacturers of automobile parts and accessories in the world, with enhancing independent innovation capabilities and having formed six ma...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Transmission system and components are the largest product segment. This segment will likely develop at the direction of portability of operation and integration of vehicle e...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets
  • International Trade

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level
  • Total imports, level and trend
  • Total exports, level and trend
  • Trade Balance

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024
  • International trade, including imports by country and exports by country

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
  • Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

Auto parts manufacturers usually are established around the production bases of automobile manufacturers. The industry is mainly concentrated in the economically well-develop...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Asia Pacific, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

There’s significant competition in the industry. Industry enterprises mainly participate in the competition based on product prices and quality, after-sales service, establis...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

Top five major players are all state-owned companies. Stated-owned companies are of large production scale and advanced technology R&D capabilities.

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
  • Overview of Weichai Holding Group Co., Ltd.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of SAIC Motor Corporation Limited's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Beijing Hainachuan Automotive Parts Co., Ltd.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 7 additional companies

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Weichai Holding Group Co., Ltd., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for SAIC Motor Corporation Limited, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Beijing Hainachuan Automotive Parts Co., Ltd., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description, key data and performance trends for 7 additional companies

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

Industry regulation and policy lead the industry development directions. The industry regulation and policy mainly includes strengthening technology research and development ...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

Industry profitability has decreased over the past five years, mainly due to increasing raw material and labor costs and market competition. However, industry profitability i...

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Average Wage (2014-2029)
  • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
  • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2014-2029)
  • IVA (2014-2029)
  • Establishments (2014-2029)
  • Enterprises (2014-2029)
  • Employment (2014-2029)
  • Exports (2014-2029)
  • Imports (2014-2029)
  • Wages (2014-2029)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Auto Parts Manufacturing industry in China in 2024?

The market size of the Auto Parts Manufacturing industry in China is $702.6bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Auto Parts Manufacturing in China industry in 2024?

There are 4,407 businesses in the Auto Parts Manufacturing industry in China, which has declined at a CAGR of 1.5 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Auto Parts Manufacturing industry in China grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Auto Parts Manufacturing industry in China has been growing at a CAGR of 1.0 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Auto Parts Manufacturing industry in China over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Auto Parts Manufacturing industry in China is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Auto Parts Manufacturing market in China?

The biggest companies operating in the Auto Parts Manufacturing market in China are Weichai Holding Group Co., Ltd., SAIC Motor Corporation Limited and Beijing Hainachuan Automotive Parts Co., Ltd.

What does the Auto Parts Manufacturing in China include?

Transmission system and components and Suspension system and components are part of the Auto Parts Manufacturing industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Auto Parts Manufacturing in China?

The company holding the most market share in China is Weichai Holding Group Co., Ltd..

How competitive is the Auto Parts Manufacturing industry in China?

The level of competition is high and increasing in the Auto Parts Manufacturing industry in China.

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  • Automobile Body and Trailer Manufacturing in China
  • Auto Parts Stores in China
  • Car Rentals in China
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International industries

  • Global Automobile Engine & Parts Manufacturing
  • Global Auto Parts & Accessories Manufacturing
  • Automobile Engine & Parts Manufacturing in the US
  • Automobile Electronics Manufacturing in the US
  • Automobile Steering & Suspension Manufacturing in the US

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