EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: TON LTD, MOSCOW,

UNCLAS MOSCOW 000136 SIPDIS USDOC FOR 532/OEA/MHAMES/MCANNER USDOC FOR 3150/USFCS/OIO/CEENIS/MCOSTA USDOC FOR 532/OEE/MO'BRIEN USDOC FOR 532/BIS/OEA/TWILLIS/EHOLLAND/ANALYST E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC RS SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: TON LTD, MOSCOW, RUSSIA, LICENSE NO. D393970 REFTEL: USDOC 05465 ¶1. Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. ¶2. Reftel requested a Post-shipment verification to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, Ton Ltd., Moscow, Russia. The company is listed on BIS license application D393970 as the ultimate consignee of one thermal eye X200XP, a hand-held uncooled thermal imager. This item is controlled for national security reasons under ECCN 6A003. The licensee is L3 Communication Corporation, Infrared Products, 13532 N. Central Expressway, M.S. 37, Dallas, TX 75243. ¶3. The Export Control Team initiated contact with Oleg Titov, Director of Ton Ltd, in September 2008, shortly after receiving the PSV cable seeking a meeting to conduct the PSV. Titov was advised at that time of the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and SecurityQs regulations regarding the importation of sensitive U.S. commodities. However, Titov proceeded to stall and ignore the ECOQs repeated requests for a meeting. Between September and December 2008 the ECO made contact with Titov on at least 10 separate occasions. Each time Titov refused to arrange a time and place for the EUC. ¶4. The ECO made one final call to Oleg Titov on December 22, 2008. LES Natalya Shipitsina spoke with Titov, who again refused to meet with the Export Control Team. Titov stated at that time that the equipment is in Sochi. Titov gave the ECO the contact name and number for his colleague, Arthur (LNU),in Sochi who is alleged to have the subject reftel commodity. LES Shipitsina contacted Arthur (LNU),who also refused to meet with Export Control team, stating that he didnQt see any reason for the meeting. ¶5. Recommendations: Post cannot/cannot recommend Ton Ltd as a reliable recipient of sensitive U.S. origin commodities. (FCS MOSCOW/JMARKS/PLISTON) RUBIN