China has lifted its ban on domestic airlines accepting deliveries of Boeing aircraft, signaling a thaw in trade tensions with the United States, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
The report cited sources familiar with the matter.
The decision follows an agreement between Washington and Beijing to temporarily reduce steep reciprocal tariffs exceeding 100%, announced after weekend talks in Geneva.
According to Bloomberg, Chinese officials began notifying domestic carriers and government agencies this week that deliveries of U.S.-made aircraft can resume.
The move reverses a trade-related import restriction that halted Boeing deliveries, with at least three jets repatriated to the U.S. from Boeing’s China delivery center last month.
The import ban, reported a month ago, was part of an escalating trade war between the world’s two largest economies.
Boeing had previously indicated that Chinese customers would not take delivery of new planes due to the tariffs, prompting the company to consider reselling dozens of aircraft.
The tariff reduction, effective for a 90-day negotiation period, aims to foster further trade discussions.
Neither Boeing nor China’s Civil Aviation Administration commented on the report.
Senior industry sources told Reuters they were unaware of formal directives prohibiting Boeing deliveries, and Beijing has not publicly explained the earlier suspension.
The resumption of deliveries is a significant development for Boeing, which has faced challenges in the Chinese market amid geopolitical and trade disputes.