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Automobile Body and Trailer Manufacturing in China Industry Data and Analysis
The Automobile Body and Trailer Manufacturing industry in China is expected to increase at an annualized 4.9% over the five years through 2025, to total $26.1 billion. This trend includes an anticipated 5.0% increase in the current year.By improving product quality and cost-effectiveness, the competitiveness of Chinese automobile bodies and trailers in the international market has significantly increased. Chinese domestic enterprises actively explore the international market, develop the markets of countries along the "the Belt and Road" in succession, and increase product exports. The industry exports have increased at a CAGR of 13.7% during the past five years, as share of industry revenue increased from 22.3% in 2020 to 33.4% in 2025.Automobile body and trailer manufacturers can be divided into two types: part plants affiliated with large automotive groups, and professional body and trailer manufacturers. The industry is subject to fierce competition, which leads to low industry profit margins. However, technology innovation like lightweight helps increasing industry profitability. In 2025, the industry profit is expected to account for 5.0% of industry revenue. The top four industry operators are expected to account for 29.2% in 2025. The low industry concentration level also reflects the diverse nature of the industry's products. Firms tend to focus on particular automobile body and trailer products or parts. Only some large firms can manufacture an extensive range of automobile bodies and trailers.Industry revenue is forecast to grow at an annualized 2.6% over the five years through 2030, to total $29.7 billion. The main drivers of industry growth will likely be steady increases in domestic and foreign demand for automobile bodies and trailers. The product segments experiencing the most growth are anticipated to be semi-trailers used for transporting vehicles, refrigerated vans and low-temperature tankers.
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What's included in this industry analysis
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Automobile Body and Trailer Manufacturing industry in China includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2015-2030. The most recent publication was released July 2025.
About this industry
What's this industry report about?
The Automobile Body and Trailer Manufacturing industry in China operates under the industry code 3724. The Automobile Body and Trailer Manufacturing industry in China manufactures automobile bodies, trailers, and other non-mechanically propelled vehicle parts, like cabs, chassis, body structures, truck trailers and semi-trailers. Additional products include vehicle parts like travel trailers, recreational vehicle bodies, campers, tankers, container trucks, munitions trailers and exhibition trailers. Related terms covered in the Automobile Body and Trailer Manufacturing industry in China include camper, tanker and chassis.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in Automobile Body and Trailer Manufacturing industry in China include Automobile bodies, Trailers and semi-trailers and Parts of automobile bodies and trailers.
What companies are included in this industry?
Companies covered in the Automobile Body and Trailer Manufacturing industry in China include CIMC Vehicles (Group) Co., Ltd., BYD Company Limited and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd.
Performance
What's included in the Performance chapter?
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Automobile Body and Trailer Manufacturing industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
Products & Markets
What's included in the Products and Markets chapter?
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed product and service segmentation, analysis of major markets and international trade data for the for the Automobile Body and Trailer Manufacturing industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
Geographic Breakdown
What's included in the Geographic Breakdown chapter?
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Automobile Body and Trailer Manufacturing industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
Competitive Forces
What's included in the Competitive Forces chapter?
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Automobile Body and Trailer Manufacturing industry in China. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
Companies
What's included in the Companies chapter?
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Automobile Body and Trailer Manufacturing industry in China. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.
External Environment
What's included in the External Environment chapter?
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Automobile Body and Trailer Manufacturing industry in China. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
Financial Benchmarks
What's included in the Financial Benchmarks chapter?
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Automobile Body and Trailer Manufacturing industry in China. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
Industry Data
What's included in the Industry Data chapter?
The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Automobile Body and Trailer Manufacturing industry in China.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the market size of the Automobile Body and Trailer Manufacturing industry in China in 2026?
The market size of the Automobile Body and Trailer Manufacturing industry in China is $26.1bn in 2026.
How many businesses are there in the Automobile Body and Trailer Manufacturing industry in China in 2025?
There are 746 businesses in the Automobile Body and Trailer Manufacturing industry in China, which has grown at a CAGR of 1.6 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Automobile Body and Trailer Manufacturing industry in China?
The Automobile Body and Trailer Manufacturing industry in China is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Automobile Body and Trailer Manufacturing industry in China?
The Automobile Body and Trailer Manufacturing industry in China is likely to be significantly impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a high share of industry revenue.
Has the Automobile Body and Trailer Manufacturing industry in China grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Automobile Body and Trailer Manufacturing industry in China has been growing at a CAGR of 4.9 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Automobile Body and Trailer Manufacturing industry in China over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Automobile Body and Trailer Manufacturing industry in China is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Automobile Body and Trailer Manufacturing industry in China?
The biggest companies operating in the Automobile Body and Trailer Manufacturing industry in China are CIMC Vehicles (Group) Co., Ltd., BYD Company Limited and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd.
What does the Automobile Body and Trailer Manufacturing industry in China include?
Automobile bodies and Trailers and semi-trailers are part of the Automobile Body and Trailer Manufacturing industry in China.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Automobile Body and Trailer Manufacturing industry in China?
The company holding the most market share in the Automobile Body and Trailer Manufacturing industry in China is CIMC Vehicles (Group) Co., Ltd..
How competitive is the Automobile Body and Trailer Manufacturing industry in China?
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Automobile Body and Trailer Manufacturing industry in China.
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