On 30 May 2023 the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office published a note containing the Common High Priority Items List.

This is a list of already sanctioned items which Russia is keen to obtain for use in weapons systems and the note effectively calls for increased due diligence by suppliers of such items, regardless of destination, in order to minimise the probability that such items will end up in Russia.

In part the note reads:

“Together with our international partners, the UK has identified items that Russia is using in its weapons systems. All are subject to UK sanctions. Many of these items have been found on the battlefield in Ukraine. They include electronic components such as integrated circuits and radio frequency (RF) transceiver modules. The list, which will be updated when required, also includes items that are essential for the manufacturing and testing of the electronic components and circuits retrieved from the battlefield.

The list is divided into four Tiers, with tiers one and two containing particularly sensitive items:

• Tier 1: Integrated circuits (also referred to as microelectronics).
• Tier 2: Electronics items related to wireless communication, satellite-based radio navigation, and passive electronic components.
• Tier 3: Discrete electronic components, electronics cabling and connectors, digital cameras and related optical components.
• Tier 4: Manufacturing, production and quality testing equipment of electric components and circuits.”

The full note may be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/russia-sanctions-common-high-priority-items-list/russia-sanctions-common-high-priority-items-list