<div id="readability-page-1"><div> -- Nvidia's sales of H200 chips to China are still pending final approval from the U.S. government as it conducts a security review, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the discussions. -- The state department was pushing for tougher restrictions for the exports of H200 chips to China after the commerce department eased its H200 chip export rules earlier this month, FT said, according to several people with knowledge of the matter. -- Chinese customers aren't placing H200 chips orders until the chip maker secures the license, FT reported, citing people familiar with the discussions. -- The FT article said Nvidia, AMD and the state department declined to comment. <pre></pre> Full story: https://www.ft.com/content/d963c6c9-3618-4d83-8efe-eccf74cd637f <pre></pre> Write to Sherry Qin at sherry.qin@wsj.com <pre></pre> (END) Dow Jones Newswires February 04, 2026 00:39 ET (05:39 GMT)Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones &amp; Company, Inc.</div></div>

Nvidia's sales of H200 chips to China are pending final U.S. government approval due to a security review. The U.S. State Department is advocating for stricter export restrictions after the Commerce Department relaxed rules earlier this month. As a result, Chinese customers are refraining from placing orders until Nvidia secures the necessary license. Nvidia, AMD, and the State Department have not commented on the situation.

- Nvidia's sales of H200 chips to China require final approval from the U.S. government, which is undertaking a security review.  
- The U.S. state department is advocating for stricter export restrictions on these chips following a recent easing of rules by the commerce department.  
- Chinese customers are refraining from placing orders until Nvidia secures the necessary license.

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Nvidia's Sales of H200 Chips to China Still Awaiting Final U.S. Approval, the Financial Times Reports