US allows GE Aerospace to restart aircraft engine exports to COMAC: Reuters
The US government has given the go-ahead for GE Aerospace to restart exporting aircraft engines to Chinese manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC).
On July 3, 2025 – according to Reuters, who spoke with sources familiar with developments – GE Aerospace were told that restrictions previously put in place amid trade tensions with China were to be lifted.
Towards the end of May 2025, the US suspended the export to COMAC of aircraft engines, plus other aviation-related technology.
Other US technology, such as semiconductors and chemicals, were also halted from being exported to China as part of the strategy.
At the time, the US Department of Commerce suspended some licenses that permitted engines to be exported. According to Reuters, these have now been reinstated.
Reuters said that restrictions had been lifted on the export of LEAP-1C engines and GE CF34 engines, which power the COMAC C919 and C909 respectively.
Both engines are made by CFM International, a joint venture between Safran and GE Aerospace.
A bitter tariff war between the two countries broke out when the US announced sweeping tax hikes against dozens of countries, including China, on April 2, 2025.
On May 12, 2025, a truce between the two economic powerhouses saw the US slash tariff increases on Chinese imports from 145% to 30%, as China cut tariff rises on US imports from 125% to 10%.
A 90-day pause was agreed upon during which China and the US entered negotiations. The window closes on July 9, 2025.
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