A leading Russian business magazine said that the Federal Customs Service (FCS) reported that imports of AMD and Intel CPUs into the country have fallen by 81% and 95%, respectively, compared to 2023. According to Kommersant [machine translated], chip deliveries in 2024 totaled around 37,000 units, amounting to 439 million Rubles, versus the previous year’s 537,000 units worth around 6.3 billion Rubles.
However, we should note that the U.S. has previously applied sanctions and export controls to Russia since it invaded Ukraine in 2022, so these numbers might be surprising. But it’s widely known that the black market for advanced American tech is well-entrenched, meaning Russian companies and individuals can still get them, although not directly from the U.S.
