The other 96.4 percent of that total is the cost of components produced (and the labor and overhead employed to produce those components) in Japan, Germany, South Korea, the United States, and several other countries.

FORBES: Lies, Damned Lies, and Trade Statistics

China will continue to be a source of low-cost labor because there is a large pool of labor, including young women that need to be employed.

FORBES: Characteristics Of The New China