Suppliers for parts of tech major Nvidia's H200 chips have paused production after custom officials blocked entry of the AI processor's shipments into China, the Financial Times reported, citing sources. One source told FT that Nvidia has been “caught by surprise” by the development as its early shipments arrived in Hong Kong this week. Chinese custom authorities block Nvidia's H200 chip: What happened? It further reported that Chinese customs authorities this week told a logistics company in Shenzhen that Nvidia's H200 chips are not allowed into country. Sources said that domestic technology companies have been warned against buying Nvidia chips and told to prioritise domestic options instead.

Source: Mint January 17, 2026 03:31 UTC