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10ABUDHABI224
2010-02-15 09:11:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:  

EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: AWTAD FZCO, DUBAI,

Tags:  BEXP ETRD ETTC AE 
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DE RUEHAD #0224 0460912
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 150911Z FEB 10
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHINGTON DC
INFO RHMFIUU/DEPT OF HOMELAND SECURITY WASHINGTON DC
RUEHAD/AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0288
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000224 

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR PM/DDTC FOR BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR
USDOC FOR 532/BIS/OEA/KGAINES/MNICKSON/JRODRIGUEZ
DHS FOR ICE/STRATEGIC

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC AE
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: AWTAD FZCO, DUBAI,
UAE

REF: USDOC OEA EMAIL DATED 2/3/10; AD 1523, DATED 11/12/07

UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000224

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR PM/DDTC FOR BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR
USDOC FOR 532/BIS/OEA/KGAINES/MNICKSON/JRODRIGUEZ
DHS FOR ICE/STRATEGIC

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC AE
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: AWTAD FZCO, DUBAI,
UAE

REF: USDOC OEA EMAIL DATED 2/3/10; AD 1523, DATED 11/12/07


1. Ref A email requested that post conduct two separate
Post-Shipment verifications for Water and Oil Filtration equipment
exported as NLR by Trinity Trading, Lawrenceville, GA.




2. Ref B cable outlines a previous visit to Awtad FZCO during which
the Iranian Manager, Ahmed Shaghaghi would not provide details on
the end users of previous shipments. He also stated that nearly 60
percent of their business was Iran centric and had conferred with
the Dubai Chamber of Commerce whether he was breaking any local UAE
laws in trading in Iran. On February 8, 2010 Export Control Officer
(ECO) confirmed that Awtad FZCO main office is still located at the
White Crown Bldg, Suite 103, Dubai, UAE.




3. The circumstances outlined above coupled with Awtad presence on
the updated Dubai - Iranian Business Council directory continues to
suggest that it is an unreliable recipient of US origin goods.
OLSON