SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 6-K
                        Report of Foreign Private Issuer
                        Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                           For the Month of April 2005

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                          JINPAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
                 (Translation of Registrant's Name into English)

                   c/o Hainan Jinpan Special Transformer Works
                                  Section D-2,
                             No. 100 Industry Avenue
                             Jinpan Development Area
                               Haikou, Hainan PRC

                    (Address of Principal Corporate Offices)

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         Attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated by reference herein is
the Registrant's press release, dated April 8, 2005.

                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                      JINPAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
                                      (Registrant)

                                      By: /s/ Jing Yuqing
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                                      Name: Jing Yuqing
                                      Title: Secretary

Dated:  April 11, 2005






    EXHIBIT NO.      DESCRIPTION

    1.               Press release, dated April 11, 2005.





                                                                       EXHIBIT A

APRIL 08, 2005
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NEW JERSEY
Company Contact: Mr. Mark Du

Telephone: (201) 227-0680

JINPAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (AMEX SYMBOL `JST') RELEASES INITIAL FORECASTS FOR
2005.

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ-APRIL 08, 2004- JINPAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

(JST), announced today that 2005 first quarter sales and net income increased
approximately 60% and 30% respectively as compared to the Q1 of last year. Based
on current business activity the company is expecting close to a 50% increase
for sales during 2005. Among the 50% increase, 30% is attributed to pricing
increases and 20% is attributed to volume increases. With respect to net income,
the company expects approximately a 25% increase over the amount realized last
year. Currently the company expressed difficulty in predicting the price of raw
materials as raw materials have stabilized but remain relatively high with
respect where they were during the first quarter last year. The company is
looking at several cost cutting measures to help offset a tax rate increase as
year 2005 is the first year operating under the expiration of the company's tax
advantage where the company will now be taxed at a rate of 15% vs. a 7.5% rate
established by the Chinese government for foreign joint ventures.

STATEMENTS IN THIS PRESS RELEASE WHICH ARE NOT HISTORICAL DATA ARE
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS WHICH INVOLVE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES
OR OTHER FACTORS NOT UNDER THE COMPANY'S CONTROL, WHICH MAY CAUSE ACTUAL
RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE COMPANY TO BE MATERIALLY DIFFERENT
FROM THE RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR OTHER EXPECTATIONS IMPLIED BY THESE
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. THESE FACTORS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE
DETAILED IN THE COMPANY'S PERIODIC FILINGS WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION.