BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK

UNCLAS STATE 075798 SIPDIS SEOUL FOR HEATHER GRELL E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC KS SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 050092420 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 Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050092420 for the export of F-5 aircraft spare parts to South Korea. Items were exported from the U.S. to South Korea on April 5, 2008. Embassy is requested to complete this Blue Lantern check within 45 days. Lack of response to a Blue Lantern check will affect pending and future licenses involving parties to this license. ¶3. Reason for request: Dreamtech Technology, unfamiliar foreign consignee. ¶4. ACTION: Embassy is requested to make inquiries with appropriate South Korean Air Force (SKAF) officials to determine if the SKAF has received the F-5 parts and that the articles are being used for the purpose stated on the license. Department also requests that Embassy conduct a site visit to Dreamtech in order to assess its business operations, on-site security, and general reliability as a recipient of United States Munitions List (USML) items. Dreamtech POC is Dae Jong Kang, President, TEL: 055-273-5095, reference Purchase Order # DRT-STK11 dated February 25, 2008, in support of South Korea Air Force contract # 06-012. The following questions are offered as suggested guidance with Dreamtech: - Can Dreamtech provide documentation from the SKAF (e.g. purchase order, contract, or letter of intent) establishing it as the final end user of these items? - Did Dreamtech receive the items from U.S. company Mytech Corporation and have they been delivered to the SKAF? - Are any additional South Korean consignees involved in this transaction? - Who are Dreamtech's main customers? What is its core business? - Does the company understand the restrictions on United States Munitions List (USML) articles, particularly regarding re-export and retransfer? If a site visit is not possible, please inform PM/DTCC case officer. END ACTION. ¶5. Details of license application: DTC Case: 050092420 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 3 P/N: CM41003017 (T08-RTF-09/L459) NSN: 5990-00-734-7285 Description:Transformer 3 P/N: A210529 (8MG800A500A1A) NSN: 6105-00-912-8925 Description: Motor-Tachimeter License Value: USD 2,055 SELLER: Mytech Corporation 229 West Shore Ave Bogota, NJ 07603 FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: Korea Air Force #2762 Keomsa-Dong, Dong-ku Daegu, South Korea FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: Dreamtech Technology 332-7 Dokye-Dong Changwon, South Korea FOREIGN END-USER: Korea Air Force #2762 Keomsa-Dong, Dong-ku Daegu, South Korea PURPOSE: Parts will be used for maintenance of the sight lead computer for F-5E/F for end user, Korea Air Force, in support of contract # 06-012. ¶6. Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR and include the words "Blue Lantern" and the case number in the subject line. PM/DTCC can fax documentation to post upon request. POC is Tim Watkins, Phone: 202-663-2814; Email: WatkinsTR@state.gov; SIPRNET: WatkinsTR@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 ¶7. Department is grateful for post's assistance in this matter. RICE