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AMD to Impose 15% Export Tax on MI308 Chips Sent to China

AMD to Impose 15% Export Tax on MI308 Chips Sent to China

President Trump’s approval for Nvidia’s H200 sales to China, with a 25% U.S. government share per chip, intensifies competition with AMD’s MI308 export tax move.

Summary

AMD CEO Lisa Su announced a 15% export tax on MI308 chip sales to China, a policy decision coinciding with President Donald Trump’s Dec. 8 confirmation that Nvidia can sell H200 AI chips to China. The U.S. government will collect a 25% fee from each H200 chip exported, marking a significant shift in advanced semiconductor trade policy. These developments highlight growing rivalry between AMD and Nvidia in the AI-focused chip market, with direct implications for U.S.-China trade relations.

Terms & Concepts
  • MI308 chip: A high-performance semiconductor processor developed by AMD, used for advanced computing tasks such as AI and data processing.
  • Export tax: A charge imposed by a company or government on goods shipped to foreign countries, affecting trade costs and pricing.
  • H200 chip: A high-performance graphics processing unit by Nvidia, designed for AI and machine learning workloads.