BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK

UNCLAS STATE 066233 SIPDIS MONTEVIDEO FOR ALFRED SCHANDLBAUER E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC UY SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 050106987 ¶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 post-shipment check on license 050106987 for the export of rifles to Uruguay. Post is requested to complete this Blue Lantern check within 45 days. Lack of response to a Blue Lantern check will affect pending and future licenses involving parties to this license. ¶3. Reason for Request: To establish the bona fides of end-user Pinor SRL and foreign intermediate consignee Novacargo Services. ¶4. Action Request: Post is requested to verify that the rifles listed below were received by the Pinor SRL (NOTE: This export license expired before the company could export all the firearms listed on the license, so only 59 rifles should have been exported). Post is also requested to establish the bona fides of Pinor SRL and Novacargo Services by making inquiries to representatives of the companies and appropriate local authorities. The following points are included for guidance: (To Pinor SRL) --When was your company established and who are its principals? --What products and services does your company provide? Who are your regular customers and where do they reside? --What are you annual sales of U.S.-origin firearms? --What is your relationship with Novacargo Services? Are they receiving any fees or commissions for your services in this transaction? If so, please provide any details and relevant documentation you may have. --Are you familiar with the regulations governing the import of U.S.-origin defense articles, including restrictions on re-transfer or re-export? (To Novacargo Services) --When was your company established and who are its principals? --What products and services does your company provide? Who are your regular customers and where do they reside? --What is your role in this transaction? What is your relationship with Pinor SRL? --Are you receiving any fees or commissions for your services in this transaction? If so, please provide details and any relevant documentation. --Are you familiar with the regulations governing the import of U.S.-origin defense articles, including restrictions on re-transfer or re-export? (To Local Authorities) --Is Pinor SRL properly authorized to import and sell defense articles in Uruguay? --Do you have any information on Pinor SRL or Novacargo Services that would question their reliability as recipients of U.S. defense articles? In its reply, Post is encouraged to comment on any information pertinent to this transaction such as security of facilities, end-use, and concerns about the entities involved. ¶5. Details of license applications: DTC Case: 050106987 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 5 Marlin Model XL72506 Rifles (NOTE: No/no Model XL72506 actually exported) 5 Marlin Model XL7C2506 Rifles (NOTE: No/no Model XL7C2506 actually exported) 5 Marlin Model 982VS Rifles (NOTE: Only 4 Model 982VSs actually exported) 10 Marlin Model 925M Rifles (NOTE: Only 10 Model 925Ms actually exported) 4 Mossberg Model 26485 Rifles (NOTE: No/no Model 26485 actually exported) 2 Mossberg Model 26480 Rifles 23 Mossberg Model 100ATR Rifles 20 Mossberg Model 702 Plinkster Rifles License Value: USD $13,541 (NOTE: Actual exports are valued at approx. $9,971) SELLER: Valor Corporation 1001 Sawgrass Corporate PKWY Sunrise, FL 33323 FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: Novacargo Services Zabala 1327 Office 510 Zurich Building Montevideo Uruguay Tel: None provided FOREIGN END-USER: Pinor SRL Rio Branco 1372 Montevideo Uruguay Tel: 902-81-50-51 Cell: 099-662-875 PURPOSE: For commercial resale in Uruguay ¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to Posts upon request): 3 Signed DSP-83 Nontransfer and Use Certificate signed by Harry Lopez (Valor) dated 3 June 2008 and Alfonso Lozano (Pinor) not/not dated Import Authorization No. 064/A/08 issued by el Miniterio de Defensa Nacional, Servicio de Material y Armamento signed by Luis Bachini dated 21 April 2008 Purchase Order issued by Pinor signed by Alfonso Lozano dated 3 May 2008 Club dated 5 December 2007 ¶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 Kyle M. Ballard, Phone: 202-663-1929; Email: BallardKM@state.gov; SIPRNET: BallardKM@state.sgov.gov. The Blue Lantern Guidebook (ref) is available as a PDF file on Intellipedia: http://www.intelink.gov/wiki/ Blue Lantern End-Use Monitoring Program ¶8. Department is grateful for Post's assistance in this matter. CLINTON