President Trump said on Dec. 8 the U.S. will authorize NVIDIA to sell H200 AI chips to vetted customers in China, citing a generational edge as U.S. users move to Blackwell and Rubin platforms. The Commerce Department and the Bureau of Industry and Security will review buyers, with each unit routed from TSMC to the U.S. for inspection and duties before reexport to China. The arrangement includes a 25% share of revenue for the U.S. government from these China sales, according to reporting on the announcement. NVIDIA welcomed the decision in a statement to TechCrunch, calling it a balanced step that lets U.S. chipmakers compete and support domestic jobs and manufacturing. China’s Foreign Ministry acknowledged the reports and reiterated support for cooperation that delivers mutual benefit.
