# The Trump administration in January gave a formal green light to China-bound sales of Nvidia's H200 chips.

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

## Key points

- The Trump administration approved China-bound sales of Nvidia's H200 chips with certain conditions in January.
- Shipments of Nvidia H200 chips to China are delayed due to disagreements over sales terms in both countries.
- The Chinese government has not authorized domestic companies to purchase Nvidia's H200 chips to focus on domestic investment.
- A rule restricting U.S. tech exports to Chinese companies remains delayed as part of a trade negotiation.

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

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