EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: AMIRAN TRADING CO,

UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000247

STATE FOR PM/DTCC FOR BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR
USDOC FOR 532/BIS/OEA/TWILLIS/EHOLLAND/MNICKSON
DHS FOR ICE/STRATEGIC

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC AE

SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: AMIRAN TRADING CO,
DUBAI, UAE.

REF: A. USDOC 0455

B. ABU DHABI 2499, dated 27 Jul 2004


1. Reftel requested that post conduct a post-shipment verification
at Amiran Trading Company, Jebal Ali Free Zone, Dubai, UAE for
Instruments relating to measuring ionizing radiation and related
parts and articles exported as No License Required by Bird
Electronic Corporation of Solon, Ohio.


2. Export Control Officer (ECO) was unable to locate or establish
contact with Amiran Trading. The Dubai Chamber has a registration
for an Amiran Trading but no contact information is provided
whatsoever. The contact numbers appear to be disconnected.
Additionally, there is no registration for this company at the Jebal
Ali Freezone. Post notes that Amiran Trading was the subject of two
previous PSVs: 1) March 2002 BIS Safeguards Team visit and 2) ECO
O'Brien PSV (See Reftel B) in which extreme caution was recommended
based on information that Amiran was diverting radios and other
police equipment to the Iranian Military. On Mar 11, 2009 ECO
attempted to locate Amiran based on information from the 2004 visit
but was still unable to locate the firm after searching for nearly
two hours.


3. Based on the circumstances outlined above, Post considers Amiran
Trading Company to be an unreliable recipient of U.S. origin items.


OLSON