# US Commerce Department

Type: government agency

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-17**: Production Restart — Jensen Huang announces Nvidia is 'firing up' the supply chain and processing purchase orders for China.
- **2026-02-28**: Stagnation Period — Commerce official David Peters reports that zero H200 chips have been sold to Chinese end-users despite the deal.
- **2026-01-15**: H200 Deal Confirmed — US Commerce Department confirms the 25% revenue-share model for Nvidia's H200 sales to China.
- **2025-12-01**: Trump-Xi Agreement — Presidents reach a bilateral deal to ease high-tech export restrictions on specific hardware.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### US Export Control Forces Anthropic Shutdown; Zhipu AI Surges 48%—Legal Fallout
2026-06-25 02:10:41 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 3

The US Commerce Department's order to restrict access to Anthropic's AI models has backfired legally, forcing a global shutdown and triggering a massive capital shift to Hong Kong-listed Zhipu AI. This opinion piece argues that treating software code as physical contraband is legally flawed and hands Hong Kong a regulatory opportunity.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/us-ai-export-control-anthropic-zhipu-legal-implications

### Nvidia Restarts China Chip Production Under US-Sovereign Revenue-Share Deal
2026-03-18 02:07:43 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

Nvidia has officially resumed manufacturing high-performance H200 AI chips for the Chinese market following a diplomatic breakthrough between the US and China. The arrangement includes a novel regulatory framework where the US government receives a 25% cut of all sales, marking a significant shift in export control strategy.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/nvidia-restarts-china-h200-production-regulatory-deal

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