Purchases of U.S. Auto Parts Up More Than $3 Billion in One Year: Japan's Auto Companies at the Millennium: Part of the Fabric of America. JAMA Brochures.

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			Japan's Auto Companies at the Millennium: Part of the Fabric of America Purchases of U.S. Auto Parts Up More Than $3 Billion in One Year The value of purchases of U.S.-made parts by Japanese automakers in fiscal 1998 (April 1998-March 1999) posted a year-on-year rise of 13.5% to hit $28.31 billion. This figure represents more than an eleven-fold increase over their purchases of $2.49 billion twelve years ago in fiscal 1986. Japanese Automakers' Surging Purchases of U.S.- Made Parts Source: Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. Note: Data represents local procurement and imports to Japan by 11 Japanese automakers.