EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: BLUE DART AVIATION

UNCLAS NEW DELHI 002921

SIPDIS

USDOC FOR 532/OEA/M. NICKSON-D/K.GAINES
USDOC FOR 3131/USFCS/OIO/ANESA/KREISSL
USDOC FOR 4530/MAC/ANESA/OSA
ICE HQ FOR STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS
STATE FOR EB/ESP

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC IN
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: BLUE DART AVIATION
LIMITED, CHENNAI, INDIA

REF: USDOC 05148


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


2. On November 3, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman
and FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification
(PSV) at Blue Dart Aviation Limited (BLUEDART) in Chennai.


3. BIS requested a PSV at BLUEDART, located at Meenambakkam Airport,
Old International Terminal in Chennai. BLUEDART was listed as the
ultimate consignee for one inertial reference unit for use in Boeing
757 aircraft manufactured by Honeywell. The exporter was Accent Air
Inc. of Miami, Florida. Export License: D395455. ECCN: 7A103.


4. ECO and FSN Srivastava met with Ms. Tulsi Nowlakha Mirchandaney,
Managing Director, Mr. S.N. Sivaswamy, Manager - Materials and Mr.
Vinay Dixit, Assistant Manager - Materials, in the BLUEDART
conference room.


5. BLUEDART representatives were familiar with BIS regulations.
However, this was the first visit by BIS officials to their
facility. Dixit provided copies of the following documents relating
to this transaction: BLUEDART Exchange Order, Accent Air Invoice,
Air Waybill, a receipt for duties paid to the Indian Customs
Authority, a copy of Export License D395455, End-Use Statement, and
the Goods Receipt Note. Dixit acknowledged that he understood, had
complied with, and would continue to comply with the license
conditions.


6. Dixit confirmed the stated end-use. He explained that the
inertial reference unit (IRU) is used to sense and compute changes
in a moving aircraft's angular direction (pitch, roll, and yaw) as
well as rates of acceleration. On August 4, 2008, the IRU was
installed on a BLUEDART 757-200 (tail number: VT-BDM).


7. As a foreigner, ECO could not gain access to the flight line
without prior approval from various GOI agencies. Therefore, Dixit
had the IRU removed from the aircraft and brought to the conference
for inspection. ECO physically verified the serial number as 2309
and the part number as HG1050AE11. This IRU will be maintained as a
spare until required.


8. Established in 1995, Blue Dart Aviation Limited, headquartered in
Mumbai, is a domestic express courier service owned by DHL.


9. Recommendation: At the time of this visit, Blue Dart Aviation
Limited appeared to be a reliable recipient of this controlled
technology. The item on check was physically verified and was being
used in a manner consistent with the Export Administration
Regulations.
MULFORD