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Originally Posted by JD001
Reads like we are in the process of debunking the OP's initial statement that 95% of the Twins parts are Japanese. Oh how I wished that my Subaru was all Japanese unlike our white goods manufactured somewhere nondescript.....
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I have been in Tier 1 auto parts manufacturing for almost 30 years and have seen huge changes in that period of time. The 2008 recession knocked hell out of many of the big name Japanese manufacturers and many, many components are no longer made where you would expect them to be. With shipping costs dropping all the time and many of the "Third World" countries investing in proper transportation and manufacturing infrastructure I don't think the globalization of manufacturing will slow down in the foreseeable future.