Nvidia expects license to sell H20 AI chip to China again
Published on 15/07/2025 07:54 AM
Nvidia expects license to sell H20 AI chip to China againThe H20 is a less powerful version of Nvidia’s AI semiconductors, designed specifically for China. It was created to comply with earlier US restrictions on sales of AI hardware.By Bloomberg July 15, 2025, 7:54:27 AM IST (Published)1 Min ReadNvidia Corp. plans to resume sales of its H20 artificial intelligence accelerator to China after it received assurances from the US government that it would be granted licenses, the company said in a blog post.
Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang met with US President Donald Trump last week and is in Beijing this week to attend a large supply chain expo. Huang has told Nvidia customers that the company is applying for new H20 licenses to sell in China, he expects those to be granted and hopes to resume deliveries soon.
The H20 is a less powerful version of Nvidia’s AI semiconductors, designed specifically for China. It was created to comply with earlier US restrictions on sales of AI hardware.
However, the Trump administration in April expanded those controls to capture H20-level chips as well. Huang had previously said Nvidia would suffer a cost of billions of dollars due to unsold H20 inventory.
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