Washington has been concerned China could use Nvidia’s chips to get a jump on the U.S. in high-tech fields, particularly when it comes to artificial intelligence.

Nevertheless, export restrictions imposed by the U.S. government have cost the company billions of dollars in sales. Fortunately, Nvidia shareholders recently got great news from the Trump administration: Applications to resume selling its H20 GPUs in China will be approved by the Commerce Department. Here's what investors should know.