U.S. Department of Commerce official Jeffrey Kessler said that the NVIDIA H200 processors that have been approved and delivered to China by July 16 are limited to small-scale shipments; the actual exports began only after the relevant restrictions were lifted in the United States in December last year. Kessler declined to disclose specific quantities or buyer information, but said the shipment volume involved is negligible. Each export license must be verified for the buyer, intended use, and chip specifications, and its use for military, nuclear energy, missile, and biological/chemical weapons projects is strictly prohibited.