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According to Reuters, Chinese authorities have told customs agents that the import of NVIDIA H200 chips is prohibited. So, what should you know about it?
The US government permits the exports, but there’s a catch
For your information, authorities have told local technology companies that purchases can only be made if it is necessary. Today, the US government also allowed the export of NVIDIA H200 chips to China, but on the condition that the number of chips sold is less than 50% of those sold to local companies. T
Moreover, the H200 chip is an improvement on the H20 chip that was produced specifically for the Chinese market. Its performance is lower in an effort to ensure that the power of artificial intelligence (AI) will remain in the hands of the US company for the foreseeable future.
There have been previous reports that 2 million H200 chips have been ordered by Chinese technology companies since the Blackwell architecture-based chips were announced. Sales were only allowed because NVIDIA had already started releasing its more powerful Rubin architecture platform just a few weeks ago.
The import barriers imposed by China are most likely to encourage local companies to buy chips made by domestic companies like those offered by Huawei. China is developing its local chip industry to avoid dependence on foreign technology and, at the same time,e to avoid any export barriers that will affect its future.
Stay tuned to TechNave.com for more updates.
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