NVIDIA's China-Only RTX 5090 D v2 GPU Banned by Chinese Customs
The ban on a product already tailored for China signals a shift from managing chip access to actively blocking it, as Beijing prioritizes domestic semiconductor development over foreign supply.
Key Facts
- The GeForce RTX 5090 D v2 was released in August 2025 as a version of Nvidia's flagship card that met US export restrictions on high-performance chips for AI and data centers.
- Chinese customs has added the RTX 5090 D v2 to its prohibited import list, according to documents obtained by the Financial Times.
- The ban is intended to support domestic chipmakers such as Huawei and Cambricon, the Financial Times report suggests.
- The ban occurred during a visit to China by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang alongside President Trump.
- Chinese authorities have previously restricted Nvidia's China-bound models, including a voluntary request to avoid the H20 last year and a reported policy of not approving H200 purchases.
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China has reportedly added Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5090 D v2, a GPU designed specifically for the Chinese market to comply with US export controls, to its list of prohibited imports. The move, reported by the Financial Times, appears aimed at boosting domestic chipmakers like Huawei and Cambricon.
The GeForce RTX 5090 D v2 was released in August 2025 as a version of Nvidia's flagship card that met the latest US export restrictions on high-performance chips for AI and data centers. Now, according to documents obtained by the Financial Times, Chinese customs has added it to the prohibited import list. The report suggests the action is intended to support domestic manufacturers such as Huawei and Cambricon. The ban occurred during a visit to China by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang alongside President Trump, and follows a pattern of Chinese authorities restricting Nvidia's China-bound models, including a voluntary request to avoid the H20 last year and a reported policy of not approving H200 purchases.
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