EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: ACHIEVER COMPUTERS

UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000056 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: ACHIEVER COMPUTERS LTD, JEBEL ALI FREEZONE, DUBAI, UAE. REF: USDOC OEA EMAIL DATED 12/8/09 ¶1. Ref email requested that post conduct five separate Post-Shipment verifications for numerous portable digital ADP items (Laptop computers) exported as No License Required by Laptop Plaza, Los Angeles, CA. ¶2. On December 27, 2009 Export Control Officer (ECO) met with a Mr. Pavan of Achiever Computers at their Jebel Ali Freezone office/warehouse. Pavan stated that 99 percent of their business was internal transfer to other companies within the Jebel Ali Freezone. (Note: Internal transfer within a Freezone suggests a higher likelihood of re-export and transshipment.) During ECOs visit Pavan made numerous calls in what was an obvious effort to obtain guidance on how to handle ECOs request. After the calls, Pavan claimed they did no direct business with Iran but seemed reluctant to provide any documents or further information regarding any of these transactions during the visit. ¶3. Pavan agreed to fax, courier or email any relevant documentation for these transaction which would indicate the end user and destinations for these items. After repeated telephonic calls to remind him over the past two weeks Pavan has still not provided any details. ¶4. The circumstances outlined above suggest that Achiever Computers LTD is an unreliable recipient of US origin goods for these transactions. OLSON