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đ¨ CHINA STRIKES BACK: Boeing Jet Deliveries FROZEN as Trade War Ignites!
âď¸ US-China Tensions Just Took Flight â Literally.
In a bold retaliation to Trumpâs 145% tariffs on Chinese goods, Beijing has just halted all Boeing jet deliveries and frozen purchases of U.S. aircraft parts. Effective immediately, Chinese airlines are blocked from accepting new Boeing aircraftâhitting the American aerospace giant where it hurts.
đ Beijingâs Counterpunch:
China slapped a 125% import tariff on U.S. planesâdoubling Boeingâs price tag overnight and making their jets financially out of reach for Chinese buyers.
đĽ Why This Is Huge:
đť Boeingâs Worst-Case Scenario
China was Boeingâs #1 growth market with projected demand for 8,830 planes over 20 years.
Now, 10 fully built 737 Max jets are stuck in delivery limbo.
Boeing shares have tumbled 3% premarket, stacking onto a 10% YTD slump. The companyâs already battling $51B in losses since 2018.
𧨠More Than Planes
China also cut off rare earth exports vital to U.S. tech and defense sectors.
And theyâre pivoting to Airbus and homegrown COMAC jets to fill the gap.
âł What Comes Next?
đ¸ Short-Term Squeeze
Boeing only gets paid upon delivery. With 55 undelivered aircraft (mostly for China and India), cash is bleeding.
đ Long-Term Shift
If this freeze holds, Airbus could dominate the Chinese market, and Boeing may be forced to pivot to leasing or smaller airline deals.
â ď¸ Geopolitical Whiplash
The Trump team says China is "violating the spirit of trade talks", but with tariffs locked in, expect more global market shocks and escalating tit-for-tat retaliation.
đŻ Bottom Line:
This isnât just trade tensionâitâs economic warfare.
Boeing is ground zero.
China is flexing.
The U.S. is standing firm.
And the global supply chain is now flying through a storm.
Who folds first? And whatâs the cost?
Stay tuned. This battle is far from over.
