Chinese AI Firm Discloses $92M in Banned Nvidia GPU Servers Amid Super Micro Smuggling Arrest
Sharetronic Data Technology disclosed it procured 300 servers containing banned Nvidia H100/H200 chips worth $92 million. Shares fell 20% after the US charged…
Published on MyPrivateClaw
Apr 13, 2026, 8:37 AM UTC
Coverage date
Apr 13, 2026
Last updated
Apr 13, 2026, 8:37 AM UTC
News summary
Chinese AI data centre operator Sharetronic Data Technology disclosed on April 10, 2026, that it had procured approximately 300 servers equipped with Nvidia H100 and H200 chips — GPUs banned from sale to China without US government authorisation since 2022. The disclosure came hours after US prosecutors charged a co founder of Super Micro Computer with conspiracy to violate export control laws by smuggling the same class of chips into China. What Happened Publicly available procurement documents reviewed by Bloomberg reveal that Sharetronic purchased servers designed around Nvidia H100 class accelerators, totalling approximately $92 million in value. Nvidia H100 and H200 chips have been subject to US export controls since October 2022 under the Export Administration Regulations, which prohibit their sale to China without a specific licence from the Commerce Department. Sharetronic's sha…