President Donald Trump’s worldwide trade battle resulted in a Boeing aeroplane that was supposed to be used by a Chinese carrier landing back to the planemaker’s U.S. manufacturing centre on Saturday. According to a Reuters witness, the 737 MAX, intended for China’s Xiamen Airlines, touched down at Seattle’s Boeing Field at 6:11 p.m. Xiamen livery was applied on it.
The aircraft was one of six 737 MAX aircraft awaiting final maintenance and delivery to a Chinese carrier at Boeing’s Zhoushan completion centre. The aircraft made refuelling stops in Guam and Hawaii during its 5,000-mile (8,000-kilometer) return trip.
This month, Trump increased the basic duty to 145% on imports from China. China has responded by levying a 125% tax on American imports. Given that a new 737 MAX has a market worth of about $55 million, the taxes might cripple a Chinese airline that receives a Boeing aircraft, according to aviation consultant IBA.
Which side decided that the plane should return to the United States is unclear. Boeing did not immediately answer a request for comment. A request for comment from Xiamen was not answered.
The latest indication that the aerospace industry’s decades-old duty-free status is breaking down is the return of Boeing’s best-selling model, the 737 MAX, which is causing disruptions to new aircraft deliveries.
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