Nvidia and AMD will reportedly be allowed to resume sales in China if they cough a license fee amounting to 15 percent of sales.

Reports in The New York Times and Financial Times state folks familiar with the situation as saying Washington granted both chipmakers a license to sell into China last week, a decision that means both can legally resume sales of some modestly-powerful GPUs to the Middle Kingdom.

The reports also say Nvidia and AMD both agreed to the unusual condition that they’ll pay 15 percent of revenue earned from sales under the licenses to Washington.

Governments often charge for business licenses, and some impose taxes that require companies that exploit natural resources such as minerals or fisheries to pay a percentage of their profits.

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