Identifier
Created
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10AITTAIPEI81
2010-01-20 09:42:00
SECRET
American Institute Taiwan, Taipei
Cable title:
TAIWAN RESPONSE TO NONPAPER: IRAN SEEKING MACHINE
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S E C R E T AIT TAIPEI 000081
ISN/MTR,ISN/ECC,EAP/TC
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/19/2020
TAGS: PARM MTCRE PREL TW IR
SUBJECT: TAIWAN RESPONSE TO NONPAPER: IRAN SEEKING MACHINE
TOOL ASSISTANCE FROM TAIWAN'S ROUNDTOP
REF: 09 STATE 124113
Classified By: Economic Chief Hanscom Smith for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
(S) On January 15, AIT received a letter in response to
reftel from the Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs Bureau of
Foreign Trade (BOFT). Below is an unofficial AIT translation
of the letter.
Begin translation:
Subject: BOFT's findings regarding Iran-based Machine Sati
Tabriz Company's alleged procurement of one set of 20,000-rpm
spindles which are used for the operation of the DMC-3000
double-column machining center, from Taiwan-based Roundtop
Machinery Industries Company Limited (NOTE: the Chinese name
of the company is Chiao-Fu Machinery Industries Co., Ltd.) in
October 2009.
Explanations:
S E C R E T AIT TAIPEI 000081
ISN/MTR,ISN/ECC,EAP/TC
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/19/2020
TAGS: PARM MTCRE PREL TW IR
SUBJECT: TAIWAN RESPONSE TO NONPAPER: IRAN SEEKING MACHINE
TOOL ASSISTANCE FROM TAIWAN'S ROUNDTOP
REF: 09 STATE 124113
Classified By: Economic Chief Hanscom Smith for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
(S) On January 15, AIT received a letter in response to
reftel from the Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs Bureau of
Foreign Trade (BOFT). Below is an unofficial AIT translation
of the letter.
Begin translation:
Subject: BOFT's findings regarding Iran-based Machine Sati
Tabriz Company's alleged procurement of one set of 20,000-rpm
spindles which are used for the operation of the DMC-3000
double-column machining center, from Taiwan-based Roundtop
Machinery Industries Company Limited (NOTE: the Chinese name
of the company is Chiao-Fu Machinery Industries Co., Ltd.) in
October 2009.
Explanations:
1. This letter is in response to a December 3, 2009
confidential document identified by AIT's reference number
SS124113.
2. The following are BOFT's findings on the
above-mentioned AIT confidential document.
(a) By letter dated June 7, 2006, BOFT informed Roundtop
Machinery Industries Company Limited that an export permit is
necessary for exports of components/parts specifically
designed for the operation of the above-mentioned machining
center. BOFT also informed Roundtop that export permits would
be required for exports of all commodities to Iran-based
Machine Sati Tabriz Company.
(b) To verify whether the above-mentioned machining center
is a Wassenaar Arrangement (WA) controlled item, the SHTC
Verification and Investigation Task Force of the Ministry of
Economic Affairs (MOEA) reviewed the technical parameters of
the machining center. According to the verification results,
the model DMC-3000 double column machining center is not a WA
controlled item.
(c) With regard to Iran-based Machine Sati Tabriz Company's
alleged procurement of one set of 20,000-rpm spindles from
Taiwan-based Roundtop Machinery in October 2009, BOFT
obtained information from both Taiwan Customs and Roundtop
Machinery. The business records of Roundtop Machinery showed
that two sets of spindles were sold to U.S.-based Absolute
Machine Tools, Inc.: One set was shipped on December 30,
2009, and the second set has yet to be delivered. Taiwan
Customs records confirmed the December shipment to Absolute
Machine Tools. Customs found no other shipment of spindle by
Roundtop.
End translation.
STANTON
ISN/MTR,ISN/ECC,EAP/TC
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/19/2020
TAGS: PARM MTCRE PREL TW IR
SUBJECT: TAIWAN RESPONSE TO NONPAPER: IRAN SEEKING MACHINE
TOOL ASSISTANCE FROM TAIWAN'S ROUNDTOP
REF: 09 STATE 124113
Classified By: Economic Chief Hanscom Smith for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
(S) On January 15, AIT received a letter in response to
reftel from the Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs Bureau of
Foreign Trade (BOFT). Below is an unofficial AIT translation
of the letter.
Begin translation:
Subject: BOFT's findings regarding Iran-based Machine Sati
Tabriz Company's alleged procurement of one set of 20,000-rpm
spindles which are used for the operation of the DMC-3000
double-column machining center, from Taiwan-based Roundtop
Machinery Industries Company Limited (NOTE: the Chinese name
of the company is Chiao-Fu Machinery Industries Co., Ltd.) in
October 2009.
Explanations:
1. This letter is in response to a December 3, 2009
confidential document identified by AIT's reference number
SS124113.
2. The following are BOFT's findings on the
above-mentioned AIT confidential document.
(a) By letter dated June 7, 2006, BOFT informed Roundtop
Machinery Industries Company Limited that an export permit is
necessary for exports of components/parts specifically
designed for the operation of the above-mentioned machining
center. BOFT also informed Roundtop that export permits would
be required for exports of all commodities to Iran-based
Machine Sati Tabriz Company.
(b) To verify whether the above-mentioned machining center
is a Wassenaar Arrangement (WA) controlled item, the SHTC
Verification and Investigation Task Force of the Ministry of
Economic Affairs (MOEA) reviewed the technical parameters of
the machining center. According to the verification results,
the model DMC-3000 double column machining center is not a WA
controlled item.
(c) With regard to Iran-based Machine Sati Tabriz Company's
alleged procurement of one set of 20,000-rpm spindles from
Taiwan-based Roundtop Machinery in October 2009, BOFT
obtained information from both Taiwan Customs and Roundtop
Machinery. The business records of Roundtop Machinery showed
that two sets of spindles were sold to U.S.-based Absolute
Machine Tools, Inc.: One set was shipped on December 30,
2009, and the second set has yet to be delivered. Taiwan
Customs records confirmed the December shipment to Absolute
Machine Tools. Customs found no other shipment of spindle by
Roundtop.
End translation.
STANTON