EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: ZAO

UNCLAS MOSCOW 001757

SIPDIS

USDOC FOR 532/OEA/M.HAMES/L.RITTER
USDOC FOR 3150/USFCS/OIO/CEENIS/MCOSTA
USDOC FOR 532/OEE/MO'BRIEN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC RS
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: ZAO
MP DIAGNOST, MOSCOW, RUSSIA, LICENSE NO. NLR



1. Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided
below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export
Administration Act.


2. Reftel 1 requested a post-shipment verification to
determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-
user, ZAO MP Diagnost, Moscow, Russia. The company is
listed on BIS license application: NLR as the ultimate
consignee of One (1) Optical Pyrometer, Two (2)
calibration source, resistance heated furnaces and
ovens. ECCN - 0x000 - no license required. The
exporter is Mikron Infrared Incorporated, 16 Thornton
Road, Oakland, NJ 07436.


3. On June 18, 2008, Export Control Attach Peter
Liston and RSO Investigative Assistant Joseph Tacke
conducted the requested post-shipment verification
with ZAO MP Diagnost, Okruzhnoy Proezd, Bldg 15, Room
10, Moscow, Russia. The export control team met with
Alexander Zozlov, Director; Michael Petrushenkov,
Executive Director; and Vladimir Rouban, Sales
Manager.


4. ZAO MP Diagnost was founded in 1991 as measuring
and testing equipment distributor specializing in
infrared and ultrasonic testing of heat and heat
sources. ZAO MP Diagnost is listed in Dunn and
Bradstreet's Who's Who (NO. 401404). The company
employs approximately 20, with operations in Moscow
and St Petersburg. 95% of ZAO MP Diagnostic's
customer base is located within the Russian
Federation. ZAO MP does not export to countries where
the United States has trade restrictions in place.
ZAO MP Diagnost advised the Export Control Team that
they purchased two (2) M67D Optical Pyrometers, not
one as indicted in reftel.


5. The Optical Pyrometer, two calibration source,
resistance heated furnaces and ovens in reftel are
used for non-contact temperature measurement. The
commodities in reftel are used primarily in
thermoforming applications, the process of using
heating elements and/or cooling elements to mold or
shape some type of material. The items in reftel can
also be used to measure defects in railroad tracks and
other metals. Sales invoice provided to the Export
Control Team by ZAO MP Diagnost accounted for the
commodity in reftel. The invoice is available upon
request. There are no indications of impropriety and
ZAO MP Diagnost company representatives answered all
questions related to the subject commodity.


6. ZAO MP Diagnost Moscow is located in a multi-office
complex with secure, card-controlled access. There is
manned security and the Export Control Team was
allowed full access to all areas of the company's
operations.


7. Recommendations: Post recommends ZAO MP Diagnost,
Moscow, Russia as reliable recipients of sensitive
U.S. origin commodities.
(FCS MOSCOW/SBOZEK/PLISTON)
RUSSELL