Stockpiled in Hong Kong: Beijing limits Nvidia H200 imports as domestic silicon push accelerates

A significant backlog of advanced GPUs has accumulated in Hong Kong, according to Reuters , highlighting the widening rift between US export controls and Beijing's drive for semiconductor self-sufficiency. Approximately 600,000 unit shipments of Nvidia's H200 artificial intelligence processors are currently stored in Hong Kong awaiting clearance into mainland China, as Beijing regulators withhold large-scale import approvals despite sustained demand from major cloud service providers.