U.S. Commerce Secretary says Nvidia still hasn't sold any H200 AI GPUs to China — Chinese government is blocking imports in an attempt to push domestic semiconductor industry

Despite the U.S. lifting the ban on Nvidia selling H200 AI chips to China, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick states that no sales have been made to Chinese companies due to Chinese government restrictions. Beijing aims to boost its domestic semiconductor industry by blocking chip imports. Conflicting reports exist, with Nvidia claiming orders and export licenses for Chinese customers while facing challenges with approvals. The Chinese government's restrictions have led to a decline in Nvidia's market share in China, prompting considerations of black market purchases for H200 chips.