UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 12b-25

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING


(Check One):   [X] Form 10-K    [_] Form 20-K    [_] Form 10-Q  [_] Form N-SAR

     For Period Ended: December 31, 2003
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     [_]  Transition Report on Form 10-K
     [_]  Transition Report on Form 20-K
     [_]  Transition Report on Form 11-K
     [_]  Transition Report on Form 10-Q
     [_]  Transition Report on Form N-SAR

          For the Transition Period Ended:______________________________________


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  Read attached instruction sheet before preparing form. Please print or type.

Nothing  in this  form  shall be  construed  to imply  that the  Commission  has
verified any information contained herein.
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     If the  notification  relates  to a portion of the  filing  checked  above,
identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates: ________________________



PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION


China Automotive Systems, Inc.
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Full name of registrant

No. 1, Henglong Road
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Former name if applicable

Yu Qiao Development Zone
Shashi District, Jingzhou City, Hubei Province
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Address of principal executive office (Street and number)


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City, state and zip code




PART II - RULE 12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without  unreasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should
be completed. (Check box if appropriate.)

[X]  |    (a)  The reasons  described in  reasonable  detail in Part III of this
     |         form  could  not be  eliminated  without  unreasonable  effort or
     |         expense;
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[X]  |    (b)  The subject annual report,  semi-annual report, transition report
     |         on Form 10-K,  20-F,  11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof will
     |         be filed  on or  before  the  15th  calendar  day  following  the
     |         prescribed  due  date;  or  the  subject   quarterly   report  or
     |         transition  report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof will be filed
     |         on or before the fifth  calendar day following the prescribed due
     |         date; and
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     |    (c)  The  accountant's  statement  or other  exhibit  required by Rule
     |         12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.




                                    PART III
                                   NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable  detail why the Form 10-K,  11-K, 20-F 10-Q,  N-SAR or
the transition  report portion  thereof could not be filed within the prescribed
time period. (Attach extra sheets if needed.)

The Company has incurred a delay in assembling and analyzing the  information to
be included in the Form 10-K.



PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION

(1)  Name  and  telephone  number  of  person  to  contact  in  regard  to  this
     notification

                    Hanlin Chen                     011 716        832-4631
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                       (Name)                     (Area Code) (Telephone Number)

(2)  Have all other periodic  reports  required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act
     of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter  period that the
     registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If the answer is
     no, identify report(s).
                                                                 [X] Yes  [_] No

(3)  Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from
     the corresponding  period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the
     earnings  statements  to be  included  in the  subject  report  or  portion
     thereof?
                                                                 [_] Yes  [X] No

     If so: attach an explanation of the anticipated  change,  both  narratively
and  quantitatively,  and, if  appropriate,  state the reasons why a  reasonable
estimate of the results cannot be made.


                         China Automotive Systems, Inc.
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                  (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Has  caused  this  notification  to be signed on its  behalf by the  undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.


Date March 29, 2004              By /s/ Hanlin Chen
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                                   Hanlin Chen, Chief Executive Officer