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

UNCLAS STATE 054920 SIPDIS AIT TAIPEI FOR MATTHEW O'CONNOR AND MI YONG KIM OTTAWA FOR ROBERT MERRIGAN ECON E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC CA TW SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON APPLICATION 05-050103333 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 AIT Taipei's and Post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 05-050103333 for the export of defense hardware to Taiwan. It is requested that you complete this Blue Lantern inquiry within 30 days. Lack of response to a Blue Lantern inquiry will affect pending and future licenses involving parties to this license. ¶3. Reason for request: Unable to verify bona fides of foreign consignee, Junsdom Solutions, in proposed transaction. Open-source information indicates that it may be based in mainland China. ¶4. Action AIT Taipei: Department requests that AIT Taipei contact Chung Shan Institute of Technology and determine whether that entity placed an order for the items listed below for the purpose stated on the application. If so, determine whether any other Taiwan-based firm is involved in the procurement of the items. Remind the end-user that the unauthorized re-export or retransfer of United States Munitions List (USML) items is strictly prohibited. Action Ottawa: Department requests that Post establish the bona fides of foreign consignee Junsdom Solutions Co. Ltd as a responsible recipient of USML items. Conduct a site visit to assess the company's reliability as a recipient of USML articles, and assess its operations and on-site security. Emphasize that the unauthorized re-export or retransfer of USML items is strictly prohibited. The following questions provide suggested guidance: (To Junsdom Solutions Co., Ltd.) - Please confirm an order to be shipped under license 05-050103333. - How long has your company been in the business of importing and selling defense articles? What other products are sold by your company? Does your company do business (or has it done business) under any other names? - Does your company conduct business involving USML articles with any countries besides Taiwan? If so, where? If your company has offices overseas, where are they located? - Are you familiar with the restrictions against the unauthorized re-export or retransfer of U.S.-origin defense articles? End Action Request. ¶5. Details of license application: DTC Case: 05-050103333 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 2 High Power S-Band Duplexers, Ferrite Part Number SC3-113 5 S-Band Low Pass Filter, Waveguide, Ferrite Part Number SFWG-100 License Value: USD $40,125. SELLER: Linda Oxenham, Sales Rep. The Ferrite Company, Inc. 165 Ledge Street Nashua, NH 03060 603-881-5234 FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: Peter Hou Junsdom Solutions Co., Ltd. 33 Ruden Cres North York, Ontario M3A 3H4 Canada Tel: 416-805-4591 Fax: 416-510-8999 END-USER: Chang-Cheng Yang Chief, Antenna Section Electric Systems Research Division Chung Shan Institute of Science and Technology No. 481 Chia-An Section Chung-Cheng Road Chia-An Village, Lung Tan Tao-Yuan Taiwan PURPOSE: Maintenance and extra sites of S-Band Radar. The type of radar is S-Band, Phased Array, Multi-function, Air Defense Array Radar (ADAR),(Ref: CCNAA/RCA Government System Division, Contact No. HX231665N-C603, 2/8/84) ¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to AIT Taipei and Post Ottawa upon request): -- End-User Statement from Chung Shan Institute dated 29 April 2008 which references Purchase Order No. XU96K07P845PE -- Junsdom Solutions Co., Ltd. Purchase Order No. JS9607004Q2L9 dated 08 January 2008 -- Undated letter (typed on plain letter-sized paper) from Junsdom Solutions which references the proposed transaction and indicates that Allen Hu, District Manager of Evergo Instruments Inc., Taipei, TW, is coordinating the procurement of the listed items on behalf of Chung Shan Institute of Science and Technology. ¶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 Rachael-Therese S. Joubert-Lin, Phone: 202-663-2950; Email: JoubertLinRS@state.gov; SIPRNET: JoubertLinRS@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 AIT Taipei's and Post's assistance in this matter. RICE