NVIDIA has resumed production of H200 accelerators after receiving approval from Chinese authorities to import them

Summary of news on Nvidia H200 accelerator shipments to China

1. Background and context

- Since the end of last year U.S. authorities have been trying to create conditions for shipping Nvidia H200 accelerators to China, but direct deliveries did not occur for a number of reasons.

- Yesterday Nvidia founder Jensen Huang announced the resumption of H200 production with the aim of delivering them to the PRC, as all necessary export licenses have been obtained.

2. Reasons for the halt and return to production

- In 2023 H200 accelerator production was temporarily stopped: outside China they were less in demand due to their Hopper architecture, and at that time the company could not export them to the country.

- Today Nvidia has received both U.S. licenses and a number of orders from Chinese customers, which allowed production to be restored a few weeks ago.

3. Confirmation from Reuters

- The agency reports that Chinese authorities have already approved H200 imports, creating favorable conditions for shipments in combination with U.S. licenses and customer orders.

- According to Huang, “supply chains are heating up” and many Chinese companies are interested in buying accelerators.

4. CNBC interview

- In a CNBC interview the Nvidia head confirmed approvals from both the United States and China, noting that agreements have been finalized on both sides.

- It was not clarified whether additional conditions apply to Chinese customers. Previously it was assumed that to obtain an H200 buyers might be required to purchase a certain percentage of locally produced accelerators.

Conclusion

Nvidia is now again producing and preparing to ship H200 accelerators to China after obtaining all necessary licenses and approvals from both U.S. and Chinese authorities. This opens new opportunities for Chinese companies interested in high‑performance Hopper chips.