BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK

UNCLAS STATE 109750

SIPDIS
MEXICO CITY FOR FRANK PENIRIAN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC MX
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
ON APPLICATION 050126003

REF: 2006 BLUE LANTERN GUIDEBOOK


1. This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4.


2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls
Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting
a pre-license check on application 050123038 for the export
of armor plating to Mexico. Post is requested to complete
this Blue Lantern check within 30 days. Lack of response to
a Blue Lantern check will affect pending and future licenses
involving parties to this license.


3. Reason for request: Unfamiliar foreign consignee
Blindajes Mexicanos S.A. de C.V. The company has not
appeared on any previous license applications, nor have the
bona fides of the company been verified by a Blue Lantern
check.


4. ACTION: Department requests that Embassy make appropriate
inquiries to verify the bona fides of unfamiliar foreign
consignee Blindajes Mexicanos S.A. de C.V. and confirm the
legitimacy of this proposed transaction. PM/DTCC also
requests that post conducts a site visit to the company in
order to provide Department with an assessment of its
business operations and on-site security. Finally, post is
asked to assess whether the company appears to be a reliable
recipient of USML items. If a site visit is not possible,
please inform the PM/DTCC officer.

The following questions are provided as suggested guidance:

--Does the company have supporting documentation for this
proposed transaction?

--Does the company have secure facilities and proper
accounting and security procedures for handling sensitive
USML items?

--What is the exact end-use for this USML item?

--When was the company established and who are its
principals?

--What is the nature of its business -- what type of items
does it handle, does it serve as a broker?

--What type of organizations are among its typical customers
and where are the customers located?

--Does the company understand the restrictions on United
States Munitions List (USML) items, especially the
prohibition against unauthorized re-transfers and re-exports?

END ACTION


5. Details of license application:

DTC Case: 050126003

QUANTITY/COMMODITY:

30 Steel Armor Plates 5/16"X48"X96" Weight Per plate 425 LBS.

License Value: USD 25,080.00

SELLER:

Astralloy Steel Products, Inc.
1550 Red Hollow Rd.
Birmingham, AL 35215
POC is Alex R. Barron, Tel. 205-853-0300

FOREIGN CONSIGNEE:

Blindajes Mexicanos S.A. de C.V.
Calzada de la Viga No. 219 Colonia San Jose Jalapa
Ecatepec, Mexico City
Mexico
POC is Alejandra Gomez Gonzalez, Tel. 5770-4840

FOREIGN END-USER:

Poder Judicial de la Federacion
Consejo de la Judicatura Federal
Insurgentes Sur 2417 Col. San Angel
C.P. 01000 Mexico D.F.
RFC - CJF 950204TL0
Mexico D.F.
Mexico

PURPOSE:

The material is strictly used for armoring private and public
passenger vehicles.


6. Submitted in support of the license application was the
following document (PM/DTCC can fax documentation to post
upon request):

--Purchase Order No. 13866 submitted by Blindajes Mexicanos,
S.A. de C.V., date illegible, no signature.


7. Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR
and include the words "Blue Lantern" and the case number in
the subject line. POC is Tim Mazzarelli, Phone:
202-663-3867; Email: MazzarelliTP@state.gov; SIPRNET:
MazzarelliTP@state.sgov.gov. The Blue Lantern Guidebook
(ref) is available as a PDF file in the Bunche Library's
E-Book Collection on the DOS Intranet:
http://buncheelectroniclibrary.state.gov/eboo ks/
BlueLanternGuidebook2006%20 final .pdf


8. Department is grateful for post's assistance in this
matter.
RICE