In the first 4 months of 2024, imports of US Intel processors fell 15-fold, to 20,000 units, compared to last year. This was reported by a source citing data from the Federal Customs Service (FCS).
In the same period of this year, AMD processor supplies fell by 258%, to 17,000 units. The FCS did not confirm this data, explaining that they had temporarily suspended the disclosure of information relating to foreign trade.
What experts say
A representative of the IT holding Fplus confirmed the decrease in processor supplies to the Russian Federation. He added that purchases decreased due to problems with payments. Foreign banks are afraid to work with Russian clients due to the threat of secondary sanctions from the United States.
In addition, in 2022, many companies from the Russian Federation bought up processors in the electronics markets of third countries, another expert noted. As a result, the country accumulated stocks of processors, he concluded.
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