The US government under Donald Trump plans to authorize the export of Nvidia's H200 AI accelerators to China, subject to conditions. In exchange, the US demands a 25 percent levy, while the most powerful models remain banned.
President Donald Trump announced plans to approve the export of Nvidia's H200 processors to China. As Reuters reports, citing a post on Truth Social, the authorization is tied to a 25 percent fee payable to the US government.
Trump stated he informed Chinese President Xi Jinping of the move, who reportedly reacted positively. The US Department of Commerce is currently working out the details of the agreement. According to Trump, the new rule will also apply to other US chipmakers like AMD and Intel.
The 25 percent fee is significantly higher than the 15 percent discussed in August. A government official explained the mechanism to Reuters: The levy will be collected as an import tax when chips are imported into the US from their manufacturing site in Taiwan. There, they undergo a security review by US officials before being forwarded to approved customers in China.
Top-tier models remain off-limits
