Production base for masks, etc. A total of 70 billion yen will be subsidized for relocation from China Government 5:28 on July 17

The government has decided to subsidize about 70 billion yen in accordance with companies that move factories that are heavily concentrated in China such as masks and alcohol disinfectants to Japan. We would like to decentralize our production bases and strengthen our supply chain.

With the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the procurement of masks and other products that depend on imports from China was delayed, and the risk of production bases concentrating in specific countries was highlighted.

For this reason, the government has decided to subsidize the cost of companies returning their factories to the domestic market and distributing them to Southeast Asia. We have established a policy to subsidize 57 businesses that return production to Japan, such as Saraya in Osaka, which produces

We also plan to subsidize 30 businesses that distribute mask and automobile parts production from China and other countries to Southeast Asia such as Vietnam and Thailand. The total amount of subsidies is expected to reach approximately 70 billion yen.

The government will announce the target company name on the 16th, and hopes to strengthen the supply chain.