President Trump said Monday that he will allow Nvidia to sell its H200 chips to China in a key win for the chipmaker.
“I have informed President Xi, of China, that the United States will allow NVIDIA to ship its H200 products to approved customers in China, and other Countries, under conditions that allow for continued strong National Security,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. “President Xi responded positively!”
The company’s H200 chips are more powerful than its H20 chips, which were developed with U.S. export controls in mind. After initially restricting H20 sales earlier this year, the Trump administration reversed course and allowed Nvidia to sell the chips to China for a 15 percent cut of revenue.
The president appeared to suggest Monday that the company would share 25 percent of revenue from the H200 chips, writing “$25% will be paid to the United States of America.”
The White House did not provide immediate clarification on the president’s comments.
Trump said the policy would “support American Jobs, strengthen U.S. Manufacturing, and benefit American Taxpayers.”
“The Biden Administration forced our Great Companies to spend BILLIONS OF DOLLARS building ‘degraded’ products that nobody wanted, a terrible idea that slowed Innovation, and hurt the American Worker,” he added. “That Era is OVER! We will protect National Security, create American Jobs, and keep America’s lead in AI.”
“NVIDIA’s U.S. Customers are already moving forward with their incredible, highly advanced Blackwell chips, and soon, Rubin, neither of which are part of this deal,” Trump continued.
The decision is likely to face pushback from China hawks, including those within the GOP, who have argued against selling more powerful chips to Beijing. They contend the technology is boosting China’s AI capabilities as it competes with the U.S.
Trump also said Monday that “the same approach will apply to AMD, Intel, and other GREAT American Companies.” AMD struck a similar deal to Nvidia’s in August, in which it agreed to share 15 percent of revenue to sell its MI308 chips in China.
“We applaud President Trump’s decision to allow America’s chip industry to compete to support high paying jobs and manufacturing in America,” an Nvidia spokesperson said in a statement. “Offering H200 to approved commercial customers, vetted by the Department of Commerce, strikes a thoughtful balance that is great for America.”
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