News Agency reported Reuters Monday, April 21.
Boeing is located in the United States and is one of the world’s largest defense and airliner manufacturers. Boeing’s supply to China was reportedly suspended after U.S. President Donald Trump and Donald Trump fought a head-on tariff war, raising import tariffs to 125% of all U.S. entry and 145% of all Chinese goods entering the United States.
The news agency also cites an eyewitness who confirmed that the Boeing 737 MAX was targeted at Xiamen Airlines’ 737 Max, which landed at Boeing’s Seattle Air Force Base at 6.11 p.m. According to reports, the aircraft was painted in Chinese airlines’ paint.
The jet is one of several 737 Max aircraft waiting for Boeing’s Zhoushan plant in China to perform the final work and ship to a single airline.
China’s pause to Boeing
U.S. President Donald Trump raised the benchmark tariff on Chinese goods imports to 145% in retaliation against China, thus increasing import taxes on U.S. products.
This face-to-face conflict between the United States and China began on April 4, when Trump announced his “reciprocal tariffs” against countries around the world. Later on April 4, China retaliated by imposing an additional 34% tariff on all U.S. imports; starting from the U.S. market, the move impressed the stock market in the global stock market.
In exchange for Trump’s current 145% tariff, China has imposed a 125% tariff on all U.S. imports. The move made the $55 million Boeing 737 Max aircraft more expensive than retail.
China is considering supporting domestic airlines that lease Boeing aircraft, and is currently facing higher cost issues due to current tariff rates, according to a report from the News Agency.
Last week, the Chinese government asked its domestic airlines to suspend purchases from aircraft-related equipment from manufacturer Boeing. According to news reports, China accounts for nearly 20% of global expected demand for Boeing aircraft in the next two decades.
The news portal also cites Boeing’s order book, which has 130 aircraft scheduled to ship them to Chinese airlines for commercial airlines and leasing business companies by the end of March 2025 Airways Mag Report.
However, it is not clear which company (boeing or Xiamen) decides to return the plane to the United States. Boing did not immediately respond to questions sent by the news agency.
(Livemint cannot independently verify the report.)
