Trump Greenlights Nvidia's H200 Chips Export: Balancing Security with Commerce

Former U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Nvidia can export its H200 chips to approved customers in China and other nations under strict conditions to maintain national security. The export aims to enhance AI capabilities without risking security. However, Nvidia's more advanced Blackwell chips are excluded from this agreement.

In a surprising move, former U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday that Nvidia is permitted to export its H200 chips to select partners in China and other countries, emphasizing that national security will remain intact.

Trump's decision, shared in a post on X, also affects other tech giants like AMD and Intel, with details still being finalized by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The agreement excludes Nvidia's Blackwell chips from being exported to China.

In a report by the Institute for Progress, the H200 chip is cited as nearly six times more powerful than the H100, potentially elevating China's AI capabilities to rival the U.S. Trump noted that a quarter of earnings from these exports will benefit the United States.

(With inputs from agencies.)