president Donald Trump said on Wednesday his government would approve sales in China NVIDIAH200 chip AIbut the U.S. government will charge 25% of sales one day after formal regulations Published by the United States Government.

Different from Nvidia’s previous chips targeting the Chinese market, H20the H200 is a version of the company’s Hopper generation, also sold in the United States and other markets. The H200 is not designed specifically for export and is slowed down.

In his speech on Wednesday, Trump pointed out that the performance of the H200 has been surpassed by the two generations of Nvidia chips currently in production, named Nvidia’s Blackwell and Rubin AI chips.

“It’s not the highest level, but it’s a pretty good level, China wants them, everyone else wants them, and basically we’re going to make 25 percent profit on the sale of these chips,” Trump said.

Trump initially announced approval H200 chip The government cut it by 25% a month ago.

Previously, Nvidia said that the Chinese market may be worth $50 billion per year.

“We allow them to do it, but the United States gets 25 percent of the bargaining chip in dollar terms,” ​​Trump said.

in a document Published on TuesdayThe Commerce Department said the rule change imposes requirements, including that exporters demonstrate that the U.S. has an adequate supply of H200 chips and that the chips will not take up global foundry capacity needed for more advanced AI chips shipped to the United States.

The government said customers of the chips must have adequate safety procedures in place and the chips need to undergo independent third-party testing in the United States to confirm their specifications before shipment.

The quantity of chips shipped to China must not exceed 50% of the total volume of products shipped to U.S. customers. The document also mentioned AMDMI325X chip.

“We applaud President Trump’s decision to allow the U.S. chip industry to compete in support of good-paying jobs and manufacturing in the United States,” a Nvidia spokesperson said in a statement. “Offering the H200 to approved commercial customers that have been vetted by the Department of Commerce strikes a thoughtful balance that is very good for the United States.”

“The administration’s critics have inadvertently promoted the interests of foreign competitors on the U.S. Entity List—the United States should always want its industries to compete for vetted and approved commercial operations that provide real jobs for real Americans,” the spokesperson continued.

Last week, Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang told reporters the company is seeing “very high” interest in H200 chips from other companies China customers, and the company has restarted production of the chip.

“We have activated our supply chain and H200 is flowing on the production line,” Huang explain at a press conference Las Vegas CES Conference.

It’s unclear whether Chinese regulators will approve imports of Nvidia chips as China aims to promote domestically produced but lower-quality AI chips to achieve self-sufficiency.

Huang said last week he did not expect China to issue a statement.

“We don’t anticipate issuing any press releases, or making any major announcements,” Huang said. “This is just a purchase order.”

Last year, Huang Jensen put forward a two-year forecast that sales of artificial intelligence chips would reach $500 billion by the end of 2026. He said last week that any H200 sales to China would not be included in that forecast.

The White House said on Wednesday it had also imposed a 25% tariff. tariff Some chips, such as the H200, must be imported to the United States for testing before they can be shipped to China.