China Removes Ban on Boeing Deliveries After US Trade Truce

May 13, 2025, 5:10 AM UTC

China has removed a month-long ban on airlines taking delivery of Boeing Co. planes, according to people familiar with the matter, following a breakthrough in trade talks with the US that temporarily slashed tariffs on each side.

Officials in Beijing have started to tell domestic carriers and government agencies this week that deliveries of US-made aircraft can resume, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is confidential. Discretion has been given for airlines to organize delivery on their own timing and terms, one of the people added.

WATCH: China’s removal of a ban on Boeing planes follows the breakthrough in trade talks with the US. Danny Lee reports. Source: Bloomberg

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