Trump clears way for Nvidia H200 sales to China, 25% surcharge

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that his administration would approve sales to China. NvidiaH200 chip for AI, but after official regulations US government will get 25% of sales It was published by the US government.

Unlike Nvidia’s previous China-targeted chip, the H20, the H200 is a version of the company’s Hopper generation that is also sold in the US and other markets. The H200 was not designed specifically for export and was not slowed down.

Trump noted on Wednesday that the H200’s performance is surpassed by two generations of Nvidia chips currently in production, called Nvidia’s Blackwell and Rubin AI chips.

“It’s not the highest level, but it’s a pretty good level, and China wants them, other people want them, and basically we’re going to make 25% on the sale of these chips,” Trump said.

Trump first announced the approval of H200 chips and the government’s 25% cut a month ago.

Previously Nvidia said the Chinese market could be valuable 50 billion dollars a year.

“We let them do it, but the United States gets 25 percent of the chips in terms of dollar value,” Trump said.

In a filing Published on TuesdayThe Commerce Department said the rule change has certain requirements, including that the exporter must certify that there is a sufficient supply of H200 chips in the United States and that the chips do not take up the global foundry capacity needed for more advanced AI chips heading to the United States.

The government has said chip customers must have adequate security procedures in place and the chips must undergo independent, third-party testing in the United States to verify their properties before being shipped.

Shipments of chips to China will be limited to 50% of the total product shipped to customers in the United States. The application also states the following: AMDMI325X chip.

“We applaud President Trump’s decision to allow America’s chip industry to compete to support high-paying jobs and manufacturing in America,” an Nvidia spokesperson said in a statement. “Offering H200, which has been reviewed by the Department of Commerce, to approved commercial customers is a great balance for America.”

“The Administration’s critics are inadvertently supporting the interests of foreign competitors on U.S. entity lists — America should always want its industry to compete for vetted and approved commercial jobs, supporting real jobs for real Americans,” the spokesman continued.

Last week, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told reporters that the company had seen “very high” interest in the H200 chip from Chinese customers and that the company had begun remanufacturing the chip.

“We have mobilized our supply chain and H200s are flowing through the line,” Huang said at a press conference at the CES conference in Las Vegas.

It is unclear whether Chinese regulators will approve imports of Nvidia chips as the country aims to promote home-grown but inferior AI chips for self-sufficiency.

Huang said last week that he did not expect a statement from China.

“We don’t expect any press releases or major announcements,” Huang said. “It will just be purchase orders.”

Last year, Huang offered a two-year forecast for AI chip sales by the end of 2026. He said last week that any H200 sales to China would be in addition to that forecast.

The White House said Wednesday it is also imposing a 25% tax. recipe Some chips, such as the H200, need to be imported to the US for testing before being shipped to China.