EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: MERCURY

UNCLAS MOSCOW 001941 SIPDIS USDOC FOR 532/OEA/LRITTER 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: MERCURY ELECTRONICS, MOSCOW, RUSSIA. REFTELS: REQUEST #4210002; DATED 4/9/2009 ¶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, Mercury Electronics, Moscow, Russia. The company is listed on BIS license applications: CIV as the foreign purchaser of ninety six electronic integrated circuits and electronic devices and components. These items are controlled for national security, missile technology, nuclear non-proliferation and anti-terrorism reasons under ECCN 3A001. The licensee is Actel Corporation, 2061 Stierlin CT, Mountain View, CA. ¶3. The contact information provided in reftel was for Advanced Electronics, the intermediate consignee. LES Natalia Shipitsina telephoned Advanced Electronics, the official distributor of Actel Corporation in Russia, on May 18, 2009 and was provided with contact information for Mercury Electronics, the ultimate consignee of the reftel commodities. On May 20, 2009 LES Natalia Shipitsina spoke with Mr. Volkov of Mercury Electronics, advising him of the requested end use check for the commodities Mercury Electronics purchased from Actel Corporation. Mr. Volkov stated that he was too busy to discuss the matter and advised LES Shipitsina that he would call the Moscow export control team on May 28, 2009 to schedule the end use check. However, Mr. Volkov never called the Moscow export control team. LES Shipitsina made several attempts to reach Mr. Volkov over the past several weeks to no avail. ¶4. Mercury Electronics is aware of the Bureau of Industry and SecurityQs request to conduct an end use check of the commodities its company purchased from Actel Corporation and has not responded to the request in a timely manner. The Moscow export control team has made repeated efforts to contact Mercury Electronics which appear to be ignored. ¶5. Recommendations: Post does not/not recommend Mercury Electronics, Moscow, Russia, as a reliable recipient of sensitive U.S. origin commodities. (FCS MOSCOW/JMARKS/PLISTON) AGNEW