It is unclear how many licences may have been issued, which firms Nvidia was permitted to ship to, and the value of the shipments allowed

The curbs would have sliced US$8 billion off sales from Nvidia’s July quarter, the company had warned.

It is unclear how many licences may have been issued, which companies Nvidia was permitted to ship the H20 chips to, and the value of the shipments allowed.

An Nvidia representative declined to comment. A White House spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The Financial Times first reported the issuance of H20 export licences to Nvidia.