A number of practices considered to be customary by domestic car users hinder imports of replacement auto parts, according to a trade ministry report.
These habits include the tendency of Japanese car owners to scrap cars before they need parts replaced, limiting the size of the market.
But the structure of the market could be changed if maintenance service suppliers offered owners a wider choice of products and inspired price competition, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said in the report.
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