Nvidia Halts H200 Chip Output for China, Shifts Capacity to Vera Rubin – Startup Fortune

Nvidia Halts H200 Chip Output for China, Shifts Capacity to Vera Rubin – Startup Fortune

By Ron Patel
Publication Date: 2026-11-04 16:18:00

Chinese customs authorities have barred Nvidia’s H200 chips from import, and regulators are steering domestic buyers toward SMIC and Huawei alternatives. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says Nvidia has not sold a single H200 in China, even though export licenses were granted in January.