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H200 AI GPUs finally reach China under case-by-case import licenses, but it's already too late for Nvidia — homemade chips corner the China market as country seeks semiconductor independence

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Most of each company's U.S.-licensed allowance, understood to be up to 100,000 units apiece, must stay outside the mainland.

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  1. 2026-08-21 11:40 · Tom's Hardware
    H200 AI GPUs finally reach China under case-by-case import licenses, but it's already too late for Nvidia — homemade chips corner the China market as country seeks semiconductor independence

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