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Six Star Machinery Industrial Co Ta Tung Gear Co., Ltd Taiwan Gong Ji Chang Co., Ltd Taiwan Sun Long Co., Ltd Yang Gear Industry Co., Ltd Source: Compiled by the staff of the .. International Trade Commission. -2 tools. Hamada Koki set up joint venture with Taichyu Precision Industries Company, leading Taiwan machine tool manufacturer. 3 In 1, apparent consumption of gearing in Taiwan is estimated to have been $2.3 million, with shipments of $1.1 million (table -. Most of the domestic production is used in machinery. In 1, Taiwan imports accounted for about 5 percent of apparent consumption. With the exception of the automotive industry, locally produced gears cur- rently meet an estimated 7 to 8 percent of local market demands, with about 9 per- cent of Taiwan' gear production being sold to domestic customers. In the automobile industry, 7 of Taiwan' 8 producers use imported gears in car assembly. 4 Taiwan imports of various gear products rose from an estimated $3.0 million in 1 to $1.6 million in 1, and were primarily from Japan, as well as from Canada and West Germany. 5 Automotive gearing accounted for approximately 7 to 8 percent of total imports during 1-8. Imports of industrial gearing represented nearly all of the remainder; imports of aerospace and marine gearing were negligible during 1-8. De- mand for gears by Taiwan' machine tool industry has been fairly strong since 1, as that is major export industry. During 1-8, exports of gear products from Taiwan, especially of worm gear speed reducers, increased, principally to the United States and Hong Kong. The sudden rise in exports in 1, to $2.7 million, was accounted for by shipments of automotive gearing. This was probably one-time export shipment, as ex- ports of automotive gearing in 1 were negligible. In late 1, Taiwan' gear industry was estimated to have capacity utilization rate of over 1 percent, based on an 8-hour workday and 2-day work months.