As the Brazilian currency appreciation led to decline in the competitiveness of industries, automotive parts industry in Brazil was forced to abandon the production of certain products, to imports from China. Therefore, this year China's imports of automotive parts in Brazil the number and amount will be substantial growth in the last year on the basis of further rapid growth.

Brazil National Automotive Parts Association statistics show that in 2006 the Brazilian auto parts imports from China amounted to 215 million U.S. dollars, up 55.5 percent; Brazilian auto parts exports to China amounted to 197 million U.S. dollars, an increase of 13.3 percent.

This is since 2000, the Brazilian automobile spare parts trade with China the first time in the deficit.

According to industry sources, the Brazilian auto parts industry on the one hand worried that a large number of Chinese products to enter the one hand, but the price advantage of Chinese products can not help the temptation to have started auto parts imports from China. According to relevant data, after deducting customs duties, freight and port charges, the China's Auto Parts and Accessories in general still cheaper than products in Brazil from 20 to 30 percent. Entrepreneurs have said that the future may be a full set of spare parts imported from China to Brazil, vehicle assembly.

In addition to auto parts enterprises, such as Brazil, GM and Fiat automobile plant from its parent company, also began in China of spare parts suppliers, direct procurement. Fiat not only imports from China were used in small and medium-sized cars Leo metal parts, and even with other companies, asked the Brazilian prices of local suppliers.

According to reports, China to Brazil's exports of automotive parts while growing faster, but mainly concentrated in low-tech pieces of metal, cast iron pieces, screws, rubber (22065,435,2.01%) and Speaker of products.