# China delays Nvidia H200 chip approvals for Hong Kong storage

> China blocks Nvidia H200 chip imports to Hong Kong, limiting foreign AI chip access.
- Title: China delays Nvidia H200 chip approvals for Hong Kong storage
- Summary: China blocks Nvidia H200 chip imports to Hong Kong, limiting foreign AI chip access.
- Keywords: nvidia, h200 chips, hong kong, china, ai chips, import approval, alibaba, byte dance, tencent, deepseek, The Next Web
- Source: The Next Web — https://thenextweb.com/news/nvidia-h200-chips-hong-kong-china-import-approval
- Author: Alina Maria Stan
- Published: 2026-11-06T10:11:21+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nvidia, h200 chips, hong kong, china, ai chips, import approval, alibaba, byte dance, tencent, deepseek, technology, startups
## China holds back H200 chip approvals
About 600,000 of Nvidia’s H200 AI chips are stored in Hong Kong due to Beijing’s lack of large-scale import approvals.
## Nvidia and Chinese authorities silent
Nvidia did not respond to Reuters’ request for comment, and neither did China’s industry ministry or economic planning agency.
## China prefers domestic AI chips
Beijing wants Chinese tech firms to use local chips for inference work instead of foreign ones.
## H200 import quotas drop sharply
Total approved H200 imports could fall below 200,000, with each major Chinese internet company receiving about 10,000 chips.
## Key takeaway

China restricts Nvidia H200 AI chip imports to mainland China, pushing prices up on unofficial markets.