A Boeing jet set to be delivered to Xiamen Airlines in China was returned to the U.S. amid a growing trade war between the two nations.

MAX jet, originally designated for delivery to a Chinese airline, was en route back to the United States on Monday, Reuters reported, citing flight tracking data. The plane's return may be another sign of rising trade tensions between Washington and Beijing.

Boeing jet intended for use by a Chinese airline was heading back to the U.S. on Monday, flight tracking data showed, in what appeared to be another victim of the tit-for-tat bilateral tariffs launched by President Donald Trump in his global trade offensive.