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TAIPEI – Mazda is considering importing automobile components and parts from China for assembly in Taiwan.
If the move is carried out, it will mark a new phase in the development of Taiwan's auto industry.
Mazda currently assembles cars in Taiwan in cooperation with Ford, using components imported from Japan.
Under the Cross-Strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement recently signed by Taiwan and China, Taiwan has eliminated or significantly reduced tariffs on products imported from in China.
The first model to be built in Taiwan using components and parts imported from China would be the newly redesigned Mazda CX-5 compact crossover SUV.
