NVIDIA Corporation has clarified that it does not require customers to make upfront payments for its H200 artificial intelligence chips, according to a report by Reuters on Tuesday, citing a company spokesperson.
The statement followed earlier media reports suggesting that Nvidia had introduced unusually strict sales terms for Chinese buyers, including a requirement for full prepayment on H200 chip orders. Those reports emerged after Washington recently approved the sale of the H200 processors to China.
In December, separate reports indicated that Chinese technology firms had placed orders for more than two million H200 chips, underscoring robust demand for the most advanced AI hardware that Nvidia is currently permitted to sell in the Chinese market.
However, uncertainty remains around China’s position on the H200 chips, as Beijing continues to push for full self-sufficiency across the artificial intelligence supply chain. China was widely viewed as restricting Nvidia chip imports in 2025, partly due to escalating trade tensions with the United States.
Nvidia has previously signaled that it would no longer factor China into its earnings outlook, citing growing uncertainty surrounding regulatory conditions and geopolitical risks tied to the country.
