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Nvidia H20 GPUs reportedly caught up in U.S. Commerce Department's worst export license backlog in 30 years — billions of dollars worth of GPUs and other products in limbo due to staffing cuts, communication issues
Officials claim this is the worst commerce backlog in over 30 years.
In the latest blow to Nvidia's attempts to sell its H20 GPUs to Chinese firms, the US Commerce Department stands accused of delaying the approval of key export licenses that are required before shipments can start. According to officials contacted by Reuters, this is the worst backlog of license applications in over three decades, leaving billions of dollars worth of GPUs and other products in limbo. Reuters quotes the president of a Florida-based trade consultancy as having seen delays in license approvals for radar and sonar systems to Latin American countries, as well as sporadic export application denials for shipping expensive manufacturing equipment.
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