# Nvidia H200 chips await Chinese import approval in Hong Kong

_Published Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 3:29 PM EST · AI, Policy · Developing · Tier 2 — Notable_

About 600,000 Nvidia H200 artificial intelligence chips are stored in Hong Kong awaiting shipment to mainland China, Reuters reported, citing sources. Beijing is withholding approval for large-scale imports, leaving the chips waiting to enter the mainland market.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/261105/p47#a261105p47)
- [The Next Web](https://thenextweb.com/news/nvidia-h200-chips-hong-kong-china-import-approval)

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