Very Few Nvidia H200 Chips Shipped to China, U.S. Official Says on Tuesday

According to Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security Jeffery Kessler at a congressional hearing on Tuesday, very few Nvidia H200 AI chips have been shipped to China and Hong Kong relative to the licenses issued.

Kessler stated, "The bottom line is very few shipments against licenses for H200s and equivalents have taken place. It's a very small quantity of chips." The U.S. government assesses H200 license applications on a case-by-case basis, requiring applicants to meet national security standards and submit to inspections. The H200 is an older Hopper generation chip; Nvidia currently produces more advanced Blackwell chips.