VZCZCXYZ0003
PP RUEHWEB
DE RUEHMO #1756 1720723
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 200723Z JUN 08
FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW
TO RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC PRIORITY
INFO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8678
RHMFIUU/US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION WASHINGTON DC
UNCLAS MOSCOW 001756
SIPDIS
USDOC FOR 532/OEA/M.HAMES/L.RITTER
USDOC FOR 3150/USFCS/OIO/CEENIS/MCOSTA
USDOC FOR 532/OEE/MO'BRIEN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC RS
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: ZAO
MP DIAGNOST, MOSCOW, RUSSIA, LICENSE NO. NLR
1. Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided
below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export
Administration Act.
2. Reftel 1 requested a post-shipment verification to
determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-
user, ZAO MP Diagnost, Moscow, Russia. The company is
listed on BIS license application: NLR as the ultimate
consignee of One (1) M67D Optical Pyrometer, product
no. 14300-D2300C, and accessories. ECCN - 0x000 - no
license required. The exporter is Mikron Infrared
Incorporated, 16 Thornton Road, Oakland, NJ 07436.
3. On June 18, 2008, Export Control Attach Peter
Liston and RSO Investigative Assistant Joseph Tacke
conducted the requested post-shipment verification
with ZAO MP Diagnost, Okruzhnoy Proezd, Bldg 15, Room
10, Moscow, Russia. The export control team met with
Alexander Zozlov, Director; Michael Petrushenkov,
Executive Director; and Vladimir Rouban, Sales
Manager.
4. ZAO MP Diagnost was founded in 1991 as measuring
and testing equipment distributor specializing in
infrared and ultrasonic testing of heat and heat
sources. ZAO MP Diagnost is listed in Dunn and
Bradstreet's Who's Who (NO. 401404). The company
employs approximately 20, with operations in Moscow
and St Petersburg. 95% of ZAO MP Diagnostic's
customer base is located within the Russian
Federation. ZAO MP does not export to countries where
the United States has trade restrictions in place.
ZAO MP Diagnost advised the Export Control Team that
they purchased two (2) M67D Optical Pyrometers, not
one as indicted in reftel.
5. The M67D Optical Pyrometers in reftel are used for
non-contact temperature measurement. The M67D uses
infrared temperature measurement technology and can
measure the temperature of a heat source through hot
gas. It is used in various industries including
metallurgical plants and glass factories. Sales
invoices provided to the Export Control Team by ZAO MP
Diagnost accounted for the commodity in reftel. The
invoices are available upon request. There are no
indications of impropriety and ZAO MP Diagnost company
representatives answered all questions related to the
subject commodity.
6. ZAO MP Diagnost Moscow is located in a multi-office
complex with secure, card-controlled access. There is
manned security and the Export Control Team was
allowed full access to all areas of the company's
operations.
7. Recommendations: Post recommends ZAO MP Diagnost,
Moscow, Russia as reliable recipients of sensitive
U.S. origin commodities.
(FCS MOSCOW/SBOZEK/PLISTON)
RUSSELL