Nvidia and AMD agreeing to give 15% of their China chips revenue back to the U.S. doesn't recall any deal ever struck by the U.S. government.

The arrangement crafted by the Trump administration is “unusual,” analysts told CNBC, but underscores the president's transactional nature.

Nvidia and AMD agreed to share 15% of their revenues from chip sales to China with the U.S. government, President Donald Trump confirmed at a press conference on Monday.