---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001045810-25-000007"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NVDA"
cik: "0001045810"
company_name: "NVIDIA CORP"
filed_at: "2025-01-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T22:55:05.795483+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# U.S. AI export rule requires licenses for NVIDIA advanced chips; effective May 15, 2025

## Summary
- IFR imposes worldwide licensing on ECCN 3A090.a/4A090.a products, including NVIDIA A100, H100, B200, GB200, and others.
- Compliance begins May 15, 2025; notice-and-comment period open until May 15; Trump administration may modify.
- NVIDIA is approved IC designer under separate due-diligence rule; no impact on operations or China sales expected.
- Covered systems include NVIDIA DGX, HGX, MGX; future chips meeting performance density thresholds also covered.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001045810-25-000007
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NVDA
- cik: 0001045810
- company_name: NVIDIA CORP
- filed_at: 2025-01-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045810/000104581025000007/0001045810-25-000007-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045810/000104581025000007/nvda-20250113.htm

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