China has lifted its ban on the delivery of Boeing aircraft to domestic airlines, following a temporary agreement between the United States and China to ease trade tensions through a partial reduction in tariffs, according to Bloomberg News.
The decision marks an important shift in the long-running trade dispute between the two nations, which had seen Chinese carriers halt all orders and deliveries of jets from American manufacturers. The ban was a direct response to punitive tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, which escalated to as much as 145% on Chinese goods.
Just last month, at least three Boeing jets at the company's Chinese delivery centre were returned to the U.S., highlighting the impact of the ongoing impasse. However, with the recent easing of trade restrictions, U.S.-built aircraft can now resume deliveries to Chinese carriers, offering a boost to Boeing's international operations and a potential sign of thawing relations between the two global powers.
This move may also provide some relief to Chinese airlines, which have faced growing demand for new aircraft amidst the recovery of international and domestic travel. The partial tariff rollback and delivery resumption could signal the beginning of broader cooperation in the aviation and trade sectors, though long-term developments remain to be seen.
