PSV: BURNABY INDUSTRIES CO.

UNCLAS AIT TAIPEI 000047


USDOC FOR 532/OEA/L.HINES/G.CARDAK

USDOC FOR 3121/USFCS/OIO/EAP/ADESARRAN

USDOC FOR 3132/USFCS/OIO/EAP/REGIONAL DIRECTOR

USDOC FOR 4430/ITA/MAC/WGOLIKE/LDICKERSON

STATE FOR EB/ESP

HONG KONG FOR ICE ATTACHE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC TW
SUBJECT: PSV: BURNABY INDUSTRIES CO.

REF: USDOC 07077



1. AIT COMMERCIAL SECTION DEPUTY CHIEF DARREL CHING AND FN FRANCES
LI VISITED BURNABY INDUSTRIES CO. (BURNABY) AT THE ADDRESS GIVEN AND
MET WITH THE COMPANY OWNER JOHNSON CHEN AND CONDUCTED A
POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION ON JANUARY 12, 2009.


2. BURNABY WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1997 AND HAS 6 EMPLOYEES. BURNABY IS
A TRADING COMPANY AND DEALS IN ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS FOR TAIWAN'S
MILITARY SECTOR.


3. BURNABY WAS OPEN AND COOPERATIVE. THE CONTROLLED ITEMS WERE SOLD
TO THE CHUNG SHAN INSTITUE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (CSIST). CSIST
WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1968 AND IS THE PRIMARY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
INSTITUTE OF THE MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE. POST OBTAINED A COPY
OF THE PROCUREMENT CONTRACT BETWEEN CSIST AND BURNABY. THE CONTRACT
DATED JUNE 4, 2008 INCLUDES THE PURCHASE OF NINE CATEGORIES OF
DIGITAL AND ANALOGUE CONVERTERS AND SPECIFIES A DELIVERY DATE OF
NOVEMBER 1, 2008. THE CONTROLLED ITEMS ARE INCLUDED THE NINE
CATEGORIES STATED IN THE CONTRACT.


4. BURNABY APPEARS TO BE A BONA FIDE FIRM IN TAIWAN. AIT'S VISIT
DID NOT UNCOVER ANY NEGATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION OR
ITS SUITABILITY TO RECEIVE SENSITIVE U.S. PRODUCTS.

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