US gives green light to Nvidia H200 chip exports to China

The Trump administration on Tuesday gave a formal green light to China-bound sales of Nvidia's second most powerful AI chips, putting in place a rule that will likely kickstart shipments of the H200 despite deep concerns among China hawks in Washington.



According to the regulations, the chips will be reviewed by a third-party testing lab to confirm their technical AI capabilities before they can be shipped to China, which cannot receive more than 50% of the total amount of chips sold to American customers.



Nvidia will need to certify there are enough H200s in the U.S., while Chinese customers must demonstrate "sufficient security procedures" and cannot use the chips for military purposes.



Nvidia and the Chinese Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to requests for comment. U.S. President Donald Trrump announced last month that he would allow the chip sales in exchange for a 25% fee for the U.S. government.