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ELI5: Why do car companies assemble their cars in their own countries instead of China?

Aston-Martins are assembled in England, Lamborghinis in Italy, Nissans in Japan, why is this? How come they don't assemble them in China where everything else seems to be made?
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Sometimes there are certain import restrictions or it is more expensive to import the whole car than it is to import the individual pieces.

Additionally, by assembling in their own country, they can put 'made in England/Italy/Japan' on it which can be an important part of their brand identity. If you, for example, have a car that you are portraying as THE Italian car made for and by Italians, nobody is going to buy your portrayal if there is a sticker on the car that says 'made in China'.