EXTRANCHECK: TOPCON CORPORATION, DUBAI AIRPORT FREEZONE,

UNCLAS ABU DHABI 001150 SIPDIS STATE FOR PM/DDTC FOR BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR USDOC FOR 532/BIS/OEA/KGAINES/MNICKSON/JRODRIGUEZ DHS FOR ICE/STRATEGIC E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC AE SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: TOPCON CORPORATION, DUBAI AIRPORT FREEZONE, UAE. REF: USDOC OEA EMAIL DATED 11/24/09 ¶1. Ref email requested that post conduct a post-shipment verification for Radio Navigational equipment exported as No License Required by Topcon Corporation, Livermore, CA. ¶2. On November 30, 2009 Export Control Officer met with a Mr. Talal Hanna, Sales and Marketing Executive, Positioning Business Division, Topcon Corporation Dubai office. Topcon Corporation is a Japan based company specializing in Positioning systems for construction and other applications. Talal was confused as to why radio navigational equipment would have been shipped to Topcon Dubai. Talal readily provided a copy of the Topcon invoice for this transaction which indicates that this shipment was actually for construction related GPS battery packs vs. the radio navigational equipment. The end user for these battery packs is Al Fajr establishment in Dubai which is Topcon's UAE based supplier to the construction industry. ¶3. Post considers Topcon Corporation's Dubai office to be a reliable recipient for these items and suggests OEA contact the U.S. exporter regarding a possible misclassification. OLSON