China has intensified enforcement of its import restrictions on US chips, including those from Nvidia (NVDA.O), the Financial Times reported, as Beijing sharpens its focus on promoting domestically produced semiconductors.

Chinese customs officials were dispatched to key ports to conduct strict checks on semiconductor shipments, the newspaper said on Friday, citing unidentified sources.

China customs officials did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment, while an Nvidia spokesperson declined to comment on the report.

The newspaper stated that the inspections initially targeted Nvidia's H20 and RTX Pro 6000D, which are designed to adhere to US export controls.

The checks have been extended to include all advanced semiconductor products that breach US export curbs, the re

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