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US allows AI chip shipments to China - Trump administration announces 25% tariffs on these exports

From Kristi Ceta

US allows AI chip shipments to China - Trump administration announces 25%

The United States will allow the export of artificial intelligence chips to China. President Donald Trump has announced 25% tariffs on shipments, while also ensuring that control over advanced chips is maintained.

The United States will allow Nvidia's H200 processors, its second-most powerful artificial intelligence chips, to be exported to China. The US will impose a 25% tariff on these sales, US President Donald Trump said.

However, Beijing has urged domestic companies not to use American technology, leaving it unclear whether Trump's decision will actually bring new sales.

Nvidia shares rose 2% after Trump's announcement on Twitter. The US leader said he had informed Chinese President Xi Jinping of the decision and that he had "reacted positively." Trump added that the Commerce Department was finalizing the details of the deal and that the same principle would apply to other artificial intelligence chip companies, such as AMD and Intel.

In his post, the White House Chief of Staff said that the tariff to be paid to the US government would be "25%," a figure that a White House official confirmed as accurate, and higher than the initial proposal of 15% in August.

"We will protect national security, create American jobs, and maintain U.S. leadership in this sector. Nvidia's U.S. customers are already moving forward with their highly advanced Blackwell and soon Rubin chips, which are not included in this deal," Trump wrote.

The US president did not specify how many H200 chips would be authorized for export, saying only that the shipments would be made "under conditions that ensure national security."

 

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