EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: ZAO

UNCLAS MOSCOW 001758 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) M77S Optical Pyrometer, product no. 13745-30L, One (1) Blackbody calibration source, product no. 18680. 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 Assistant Language Specialist 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 M77S Optical Pyrometer in reftel is used for non-contact temperature measurement. The M77S uses a unique 2-color infrared thermometry ideal for a wide range of temperature measurement and control applications above 250 degrees Celsius. It is used in various industries including metal melting operations, heat treating, ore smelting, wire and rod forming, vacuum furnaces, ceramic kilns, induction heating and crystal growing. 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