BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK

UNCLAS STATE 034590 SIPDIS BANGKOK FOR THOMAS HINES E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC TH SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON APPLICATION 050153898 REF: 2006 BLUE LANTERN GUIDEBOOK ¶1. This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. ¶2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050153898 for the export of Stingray tank component parts to Thailand. Post is requested to complete this Blue Lantern check within 30 days. Lack of response to a Blue Lantern check will affect pending and future licenses involving parties to this license. ¶3. Reason for request: Suspicions of stockpiling by unfamiliar foreign consignee, NR Automotive Company Limited. The company has appeared on previous licenses but the firm's bona fides have not been established by a Blue Lantern check. ¶4. ACTION: Embassy is requested to make inquiries with appropriate officials to determine if the proposed end-user, the Royal Thai Army, ordered the tank component parts from unfamiliar consignee, NR Automotive Company Limited, and if so, to confirm that the articles will be used for the purpose stated on the authorization request. PM/DTCC also requests that post conduct a site visit to NR Automotive Company Limited in order to provide the Department with an assessment of its business operations and on-site security. Finally, post is asked to assess whether the company appears to be a reliable recipient of USML items. If a site visit is not possible, please inform the PM/DTCC officer. The following questions are provided as suggested guidance: --Does the company have supporting documentation for this proposed transaction? --Did the Royal Thai Army order the exact type and quantity of items listed on this application? --What is the exact end-use for this USML item? --What is the nature of NR Automotive Company Limited's business -- what type of items does it handle, does it serve as a broker? --What type of organizations are among its typical customers and where are the customers located? --Does NR Automotive Company Limited have a firm purchase order from proposed end-user the Royal Thai Army? --Does the company understand the restrictions on United States Munitions List (USML) items, particularly those that prohibit the unauthorized stockpiling of U.S. defense articles? --Does the company understand the ITAR prohibitions against the unauthorized re-transfer and re-export of USML items? END ACTION ¶5. Details of license application: DTC Case: 050153898 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: Stingray Tank component parts (PM/DTCC case officer will fax commodity list and part numbers) License Value: USD 204,609.00 SELLER: Tecmotiv USA, Inc. 1500 James Avenue Niagra Falls, NY 14305 POC is Jennifer Mack, Tel. 716-282-1211 ext. 30 FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: NR Automotive Company Limited 1729 Soi Ladprao 94, Srivara Rd. Wangthonglang, Bangkok Thailand POC is Supat Chansilp, Tel. 0-2515-0251 FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE Livington International IFF Division 150-C Courtney Park Dr. West Mississauga, Ontario Canada No POC provided Milgram International Shipping, Inc. 300-6285 Northam Dr. Mississauga, Ontario Canada No POC provided Tecmotiv Corporation 191 Caldari Rd. Unit 9 Concord, Ontario Canada No POC provided FOREIGN END-USER: Ordnance Department Royal Thai Army Bangkok Thailand POC is Lieutenant General Comnuan Theanpramook PURPOSE: For end-use in Stingray tank transmissions. Thailand was the first to purchase the Stingray tank from Cadillac Gage Textron. Their first purchase was for 106 tanks. ¶6. Submitted in support of the license application was the following document (PM/DTCC can fax documentation to post upon request): --Purchase Order No. NR 02/09 submitted by NR Automotive Company Limited on 27 January 2009, signed by Purchasing Agent, Chupat Chansilp. --End-user Certificate submitted by the Royal Thai Army, signed by Lieutenant General Comnuan Theanpramook on 6 February 2009. ¶7. Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR and include the words "Blue Lantern" and the case number in the subject line. POC is Tim Mazzarelli, Phone: 202-663-3867; Email: MazzarelliTP@state.gov; SIPRNET: MazzarelliTP@state.sgov.gov. The Blue Lantern Guidebook (ref) is available as a PDF file in the Bunche Library's E-Book Collection on the DOS Intranet: http://buncheelectroniclibrary.state.gov/eboo ks/ BlueLanternGuidebook2006%20 final .pdf ¶8. Department is grateful for post's assistance in this matter. CLINTON