Washington, USA – A senior US Commerce Department official has confirmed that no Nvidia H200 artificial intelligence chips have been sold to Chinese customers, two months after the Trump administration announced it would allow exports of the advanced semiconductors under certain conditions.
Okay News reports that David Peters, Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement, disclosed at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Tuesday that his understanding is that so far, none have been sold when asked how many H200 chips had been approved for sale to China.
In December 2025, President Trump announced a policy shift permitting Nvidia to export H200 chips to China, with the US government receiving a 25 percent cut of sales. The Commerce Department formalised the framework in January 2026, establishing a case-by-case license review process subject to stringent conditions including third-party testing of chips’ AI capabilities, a cap limiting exports to no more than 50 percent of total volume sold to US customers, and requirements that Chinese buyers demonstrate sufficient security procedures ensuring chips are not used for military purposes.
Despite the regulatory green light, shipments remain stalled amid ongoing national security reviews and conditions that industry sources describe as difficult to satisfy. Chinese customers have refrained from placing orders until licensing conditions become clearer, while some suppliers have suspended production of H200 key components. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang visited Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Taipei earlier this year to engage Chinese authorities and key clients, acknowledging that export licenses remain in the final approval stage.
The H200 chip represents Nvidia’s second-most advanced AI processor, featuring 141GB of HBM3e memory and 4.8 TB/s bandwidth. Nvidia’s most advanced Blackwell series chips remain completely banned for sale to China and were not included in the December agreement.
Analysts note that the stalled sales illustrate tensions in the US strategy to contain China’s tech rise while maintaining market access. Persistent policy shifts have created uncertainty for Chinese companies planning long-term procurement. Nvidia declined to respond to requests for comment.
