EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: BHATIA TOOLS &

UNCLAS NEW DELHI 000958 SIPDIS SIPDIS USDOC FOR 532/OEA/M. NICKSON-D/JAY HATFIELD 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: BHATIA TOOLS & TECHNOLOGY, BANGALORE, INDIA. REF: USDOC 00167 ¶1. Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. ¶2. On March 26, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and BIS FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at Bhatia Tools and Technology Ltd. (BTT),Bangalore. ¶3. BIS requested a PSV at BTT, a private sector company located at 17, L/LKeshaveraj Layout, Cambridge Road, Ulsoor, Bangalore, Tel: 91-80-2551-1037, Fax: 91-80-2554-4863. BTT was listed as the ultimate consignee for two absolute pressure transducers, 1000 torr range, manufactured by MKS Instruments Inc., Andover, Massachusetts. Export License: D363896. ECCN: 2B230. ¶3. ECO and FSN Srivastava met with Mr. B. Bhatia, Director, Ms. Chaya Bhatia, Director and Mr. Nishant Bhatia, BTT. ¶4. BTT representatives were not aware of the BIS regulations and this was the first visit of BIS officials to their facility. Mr. Bhatia provided copies of documents pertaining to this transaction including MKS Commercial Invoice, BTT Purchase Order, MKS Quotation/Performa Invoice, BTT End-Use Statement, Form BIS-711 and Delivery Challan confirming receipt of the transducers. A substantially similar version of the license conditions was printed on the MKS Commercial Invoice. ECO provided a copy of the actual license conditions to Mr. Bhatia. He reviewed the conditions, stated that he had complied with these conditions and would continue to do so. ¶5. Mr. Bhatia confirmed the stated end-use. He said the pressure transducers are used to calibrate the pressure products used in various industrial processes and to check the absolute pressure in the vacuum chambers for industries such as refrigeration, electronic chip manufacturing, and composite curing. In addition, the transducers are used to measure the pressure range in a plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition system. Also, BTT uses the transducers in the development of test chambers which are used to study the behavior of components at higher altitudes. ¶6. After the meeting, the BIS team was given a tour of the BTT facility where the ECO verified the pressure transducers' serial numbers as 12XX06014904603 and 12XX06014904604, model number 722A13TBB2FA, input +13-32 VDC and output 0-10 VDC. ¶7. Established in 1987, BTT is small-sized, family-owned company. BTT began as a distributor for leading European companies such as STAHLWILLE. It has since evolved into a full-service firm, providing after-sale maintenance and consulting services for the full range of products it sells throughout India. BTT has 25 full-time employees. BTT is located in a three-story dwelling in a residential neighborhood. The transducers are stored in a double locking cabinet, within the laboratory which is locked and has bars on the windows. After hours, the entire facility is locked. A security guard is on duty at the facility 24/365. ¶9. Recommendation: At the time of this visit, Bhatia Tools and Technology appeared to be a suitable recipient of the U.S.-origin technology. The items on check were physically verified and were being used in a manner consistent with the Export Administration Regulations. WHITE