# Commerce Department Secretary Howard Lutnick says Chinese firms have not yet been allowed to buy Nvidia's H200 AI chips.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-04-22 · Devdiscourse*

## Key points

- Nvidia's H200 AI chips have not been sold to Chinese companies due to Chinese government restrictions.
- The Trump administration approved conditional sales of Nvidia's H200 chips to China in January.
- Disagreements over sales terms have delayed H200 chip shipments to China from both sides.
- The affiliates rule restricting advanced tech shipments to Chinese firms remains delayed pending trade negotiations.

**Companies:** Nvidia
**Countries:** United States, China

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