EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: REDPINE SIGNALS

UNCLAS NEW DELHI 000640 SIPDIS USDOC FOR 532/OEA/HINES/GAINES USDOC FOR 3131/USFCS/OIO/ANESA/KREISSL USDOC FOR 4530/MAC/ANESA/OSA ICE HQ FOR STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS STATE FOR EB/ESP E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC IN SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: REDPINE SIGNALS INC., HYDERABAD, INDIA ¶1. Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Adminitration Act. ¶2. On March 24, 2009, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at Redpine Signals Inc. (REDPINE). ¶3. BIS requested a PSV at REDPINE, located in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. REDPINE was listed as the ultimate consignee for one Vector Signal Generator manufactured by Anritsu Corporation of Morgan Hill, California. Export License: No License Required. ECCN: 3A992. ¶4. ECO and FSN Srivastava met with Mr. A. Chandrasekhar, Vice President, and Mr. Srinivas Naroor, Manager, in Naroor's office. ¶5. The REDPINE representatives were not familiar with BIS regulations and this was the first visit by BIS officials to their facility. Naroor provided copies of the following documents pertaining to this transaction: REDPINE Invoice, Import Certificate from Software Technology Parks of India, and Certificate for Exemption of Import duties from the Central Board of Customs and Excise. Naroor explained that he did not have a copy of the Purchase Order as the procurement was processed by their headquarters in San Jose, California. ¶6. Naroor explained that the Vector Signal Generator is used to test the WIFI and wireless microchips they design. ¶7. After the meeting, the BIS team was given a tour of the REDPINE facility where ECO physically verified the Vector Signal Generator's serial number as 6200409093 and its model number as MG3700A. ¶8. Recommendation: At the time of this visit, Redpine Signals Inc. appeared to be a reliable recipient of this controlled technology. The item on check was physically verified and was being used in a manner consistent with the Export Administration Regulations. WHITE