Taiwan 检方怀疑，三名人士在先将至少一批 Nvidia AI 晶片出口到日本后，成功将其转运至中国。基隆地检署上周拘留这三人，指控他们伪造与含有先进 Nvidia 晶片的 Super Micro Computer Inc. 伺服器出口相关文件。当局称已查扣约 50 台伺服器；这是台湾首次公开打击 AI 晶片转运，显示在美国多年施压后，岛内对限制中国科技取得的执法正在加强。
根据知情人士，至少有一批货物已通过台湾海关，先到日本，再经香港转往中国大陆；香港一直是最终运往中国大陆硬体的常见中转点。知情人士未说明台湾认为已成功走私的硬体数量。检方还指称，被告原本也打算把被扣押的那批伺服器经由日本作为中介地点。这起调查可能是已知首例针对经由日本的 AI 晶片走私路线的案件；相较之下，其他案件多聚焦于经由东南亚转运。
日本财务省海关与经产省未回应置评请求。台湾检方未指控 Nvidia 或 Super Micro 有任何不法；Nvidia 执行长 Jensen Huang 表示，公司会向所有合作伙伴严格说明法规，并希望 Super Micro 强化合规。Super Micro 则称已与台湾当局密切合作，导致嫌疑人被捕与伺服器遭查扣，并强调其对授权转售商的销售经过严格审查。美国方面则已在至少 5 起与半导体转运相关的刑案中采取行动。
Taiwan prosecutors suspect three people successfully diverted at least one shipment of Nvidia AI chips to China after first exporting it to Japan. The trio was detained last week for allegedly falsifying export documents tied to Super Micro Computer Inc. servers containing advanced Nvidia chips. Authorities seized about 50 servers, and the case is Taiwan’s first public crackdown on AI chip diversion, underscoring tighter enforcement after years of US pressure to curb China’s tech access.
According to people familiar with the matter, one shipment had already cleared Taiwan customs, went to Japan, and then on to Hong Kong, a common waypoint for hardware ultimately sent to mainland China. The amount of hardware Taiwan believes was successfully smuggled was not specified. Prosecutors also say the defendants planned to use Japan as an intermediary for the batch of servers seized last week. The probe may be the first known case targeting an AI-chip smuggling route through Japan, whereas other cases have focused on Southeast Asia.
Japanese customs and trade officials did not comment. Taiwan has not accused Nvidia or Super Micro of wrongdoing; Jensen Huang said Nvidia rigorously explains rules to partners and urged Super Micro to improve compliance. Super Micro said it cooperated with Taiwan authorities, leading to the arrests and seizure of servers that were deceptively acquired after being sold to an authorized reseller, and said its vetting exceeded government requirements. US prosecutors are now pursuing at least five criminal cases tied to semiconductor diversion. (Key numbers: 5)