Trump, in a post on X, noted that the U.S. Department of Commerce is finalizing the details of the arrangement. He added that the same approach would be extended to other U.S. companies, including AMD and Intel.
In his post, Trump said he had informed Chinese President Xi Jinping of the decision, adding that Xi “responded positively.” He also mentioned that “$25% will be paid to the United States of America,” though the White House did not immediately clarify the statement.
The H200 chip, unveiled two years ago, features more high-bandwidth memory than its predecessor, the H100, allowing for faster data processing. According to a report released Sunday by the non-partisan think tank Institute for Progress, the H200 could be nearly six times as powerful as the H20—the most advanced AI semiconductor currently allowed for export to China—following the Trump administration’s reversal of a short-lived ban earlier this year.
Exporting the H200 could enable Chinese AI labs to build AI supercomputers with performance approaching that of leading U.S. systems, though at higher costs, the report noted.
Trump emphasized that Nvidia’s newest Blackwell chips, as well as the upcoming Rubin chips, would not be included in the export approval. “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,” he said.