EXTRANCHECK: POST SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: MTECH IMAGING PTE

UNCLAS HONG KONG 002230 SIPDIS USDOC FOR 532/OEA/MNICKSON-DORSEY/LLAUCIUS USDOC FOR 3132 FOR FCS/OIO REGIONAL DIRECTOR WILLIAM ZARIT BICE FOR OFFICE OF STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS SINGAPORE FOR FCS SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: BMGT BEXP ETRD ETTC HK SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: POST SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: MTECH IMAGING PTE LTD REF: A) USDOC 04074 B) D356969 1.Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. ¶2. As per reftel A request and at the direction of the Office of Enforcement Analysis (OEA) of the USDOC Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS),Regional Export Control Officer Philip Ankel (ECO) conducted a post shipment-verification (PSV) at MTech Imaging Pte Ltd., Block 221 Henderson Road No. 04-09, Henderson Building, Singapore (MTech). The item in question is a thermal-eye 3640RS uncooled thermal imager exported on or about July 18, 2006 and valued at USD 3,950. The item is classified under Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) 6A003 and controlled for national security (NS) and regional stability (RS) reasons. The exporter was L3 Communications Infrared Products (L-3) of Dallas Texas. ¶3. According to the Singapore companies registry, MTech has been in existence since 2004. Its paid-up share capital is the Singapore equivalent of USD 850,000. Singapore nationals, Baljit Singh and Yong Foo Hoong are listed as directors. Shareholders include Miltrade Technologies Pte. Ltd., Sarjit Singh Deo, an Australian national with a Fairfax Virginia address and Singaporean national Han Mui Neo. ECO and BIS Assistant Director for Operations, John Sonderman, met with Mr. Singh at Miltrade (Singh is that company's CEO) in January of 2007 as part of a BIS Sentinel trip. That visit resulted in a favorable PSV at Miltrade. ¶4. On June 20, 2007, the ECO visited the company and met with Mr. Benny Tan, General Manager. Mr. Tan stated that MTech is active in the thermal imaging market. Its customers include both industrial customers in the oil and gas sector while other customers come from the safety and security and military sectors. Applications in the industrial sector include temperature testing and defect diagnosis. MTech also produces cameras for remotely measuring body temperature (for application at airports and similar locations). More information on the company is available at its web sit, www.Mtech-imaging.com. ¶5. Mr. Tan showed the ECO the applicable item (with serial number 6201800152-E737). ECO notes that the product number on the item shown to him was 70700360-1. That number is different than the product number stated in the L-3 commercial invoice provided to the ECO by OEA. ECO recommends that OEA contact L-3 concerning this apparent discrepancy. Mr. Tan stated that this item will be used in the design and development of additional body temperature testing devices as well as target sighting devices. Mr. Tan was familiar with the Export Administration Regulations and on the restrictions contained in D356969. ECO provided Mr. Tan with additional information concerning the Commerce Control List, United States Munitions List and rules governing the applicability of U.S. controls to items containing de minimis U.S. origin content. ¶6. At the time visited, MTech appeared to be a suitable recipient of the commodities shipped since MTech cooperated with the PSV, provided ECO with access to the item and operates a line of business consistent with the item's use. The ECO recommends that this PSV be classified as Favorable.