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Taiwan Raids Supermicro Offices, Expanding Probe Into Nvidia Chip Smuggling to China

June 29, 2026 at 14:08 EDT

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On Monday, June 29, 2026, Taiwanese authorities raided the Taiwan offices of Super Micro Computer (Supermicro/SMCI), widening an investigation into the alleged smuggling of Nvidia AI chips into China using the company's servers. The searches extended beyond the offices to related private residences and several affiliated corporate sites.

June 2026 · AI Chip Export Probe

Taiwan Raids Supermicro Office as Nvidia AI-Chip Smuggling Probe Widens

Prosecutors expanded a cross-border investigation into servers allegedly routed through Taiwan to divert restricted Nvidia AI chips into China — linked to a U.S. case charging a diversion scheme worth at least $2.5 billion.

$2.5B

Value of Nvidia-equipped servers in the alleged U.S. diversion scheme

~50

AI servers seized in Taiwan, suspected to carry Hopper accelerators

-9%

Intraday drop in SMCI shares after the reports

How the probe escalated

$2.5B

MAR 2026

U.S. indictment of 3, incl. co-founder

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12 sites
3 detained

MAY 2026

First crackdown; ~50 servers seized

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Office +
6 homes +
3 sites

JUN 2026

Supermicro Taiwan office raided

The alleged diversion route

Assembled in U.S.

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Routed via Taiwan

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Repackaged in SE Asia

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China / HK / Macau

Prosecutors allege "decoy servers" were staged to pass inspections, with fraudulent end-user documents misstating destinations and uses.

Supermicro's position

Not a defendant. Says its cooperation aided arrests and seizures; set up an independent committee and pledged to help prevent illicit diversion.

The scrutiny ahead

With U.S. and Taiwan probes expanding in tandem, regulatory pressure on AI server supply-chain transparency looks set to intensify.

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