Trump Greenlights Nvidia’s H200 Chip Sales To China, Imposes 25% Revenue Levy

WASHINGTON—The Trump administration plans to let Nvidia export its H200 chip to China, the latest twist in the artificial-intelligence chip designer’s efforts to maintain access to the world’s second-largest economy, according to people familiar with the matter.

Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang

The Commerce Department plans to approve licenses to China letting Nvidia sell its H200. The chip has higher performance than the H20 it was previously allowed to sell—but it isn’t as powerful as the company’s top Blackwell products released this year nor the Rubin generation of chips coming next year, one of the people said. Semafor previously reported the expected approval.

The move follows a meeting between President Trump and Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang last week, where the pair discussed H200 exports, people familiar with the matter said. Nvidia shares added more than 1%.