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2026-07-15·NVDA·export restriction
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Nvidia has significantly tightened its authorized customer list in Asia to curb AI chip smuggling into China, cutting...

Nvidia has significantly tightened its authorized customer list in Asia to curb AI chip smuggling into China, cutting the number of authorized clients by more than half, according to a Financial Times report covered by Tom's Hardware.

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Nvidia has significantly tightened its authorized customer list in Asia to curb AI chip smuggling into China, cutting the number of authorized clients by more than half, according to a Financial Times report covered by Tom's Hardware. The company sent field inspectors to data centers, verified contracts, and interviewed end users to ensure compliance. This follows US pressure and the arrest of Supermicro co-founder Wally Liaw for alleged smuggling. Separately, US Under Secretary of Commerce Jeffery Kessler stated at a congressional hearing that 'very few shipments against licenses for H200s and equivalents have taken place' (CNBC). Multiple Asian news outlets (Mainichi, Bworldonline, ChinaTechNews) confirm that H200 exports to China have resumed but remain trivial. The clampdown and negligible volume signal that Nvidia's China revenue will continue to be minimal, a negative for the company as it loses access to one of the largest AI markets.

What the sources said:

  • Tom's Hardware (citing FT): "Nvidia slashes list of authorized customers in Asia... reduces by more than half... sent field inspectors..."
  • CNBC: "The bottom line is very few shipments against licenses for H200s and equivalents have taken place. It's a very small quantity of chips."
  • Bworldonline: "US official says Nvidia has begun shipping powerful H200 AI chips to China."
  • ChinaTechNews: "US says Nvidia H200 exports to China remain 'trivial' despite approvals."

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