There was a discussion about this a few months ago, about a company claiming to have NEW 22re and other Toy motors. I can't remember teh name but I think it was a different company.
Out of curiosity, I called and talked to them... guy said flat out, yes, the yare NEW castings, but no, they aren't made by Toyota. He wouldn't (couldn't?) give me teh name of the manufacturer, but after some squeezing did admit they were made in China... my assumption is somebody bought off the rights to the casting plans and is re-making them.
He did insist that all the moving components "were made in the USA"...