Nvidia expects $5.5 bn hit as US targets chips sent to China
Nvidia said in April 2025 that it expected a $5.5 billion charge after the U.S. government placed new restrictions on exports of its H20 artificial intelligence chips to China, amid the escalating U.S.-China trade war.

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2 developments- Apr 15, 2025Nvidia says it will build up to $500bn of US AI infrastructure as chip tariff looms
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