On August 19, 2026, nine Chinese departments led by the Ministry of Commerce issued the “Opinion on Promoting High-Quality Development of Aviation Bonded Maintenance,” with 13 measures across six areas: regional layout, fiscal/financial support, regulatory facilitation, green development, talent security and whole-chain management — systematically backing this high-end open format.
Three breakthroughs stand out: first, bonded-maintenance businesses on the product list are not restricted by region, and new MRO enterprises are encouraged to locate in comprehensive bonded zones; second, products repaired but not re-exported and instead sold domestically can be sold inland after obtaining an airworthiness certificate — inside bonded zones taxed on the repaired state, outside zones back-taxed on the first-line import state; third, MRO export/repair services qualify for export tax rebates.
Customs is easier: enterprises may outsource some processes to qualified firms, with all old/defective parts returned to the client; reusable spare parts can circulate domestically after tax or become bonded spares after inspection and airworthiness certification; special-zone MRO serving domestic clients and returning for leasing needs only one import license.
The policy also strengthens talent and green support: overseas aviation-maintenance trainees can extend their stay, bonded training is allowed inside comprehensive bonded zones, and old parts used as teaching aids are not classed as solid waste; low/no-VOC materials are encouraged. For foreign MRO, spare-parts and leasing companies targeting China, this is a clear policy dividend.
Source: Ministry of Commerce of the PRC (mofcom.gov.cn), original link: https://www.mofcom.gov.cn/zwgk/zcfb/art/2026/art_b18217ddf0f94e5ab6dc379a5fbefd6a.html. Compiled by Hongshengze.