Overview

• The Financial Times reports that teams of customs officers have been deployed at major Chinese ports in recent weeks to conduct stringent inspections of semiconductor shipments.
• According to the report, the checks have expanded to cover all advanced semiconductor products rather than select items.
• People cited by the FT say the effort seeks to ensure local firms halt purchases and testing of Nvidia’s China-tailored processors, including the RTX 6000D and H20.
• Earlier guidance in mid-September from regulators led by the Cyberspace Administration of China reportedly instructed major tech firms such as ByteDance and Alibaba to cancel Nvidia orders.
• Reuters says it has not independently verified the FT’s account, and China customs and Nvidia did not respond to requests for comment.