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Viewing cable 08MOSCOW1475, EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION:

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08MOSCOW1475 2008-05-23 13:23 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Moscow 
VZCZCXYZ0013
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHMO #1475 1441323
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 231323Z MAY 08
FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW
TO RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC PRIORITY
INFO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8239
RHMFIUU/US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION WASHINGTON DC
 
UNCLAS MOSCOW 001475 
 
SIPDIS 
 
USDOC FOR 532/OEA/MHAMES/DMUSLU 
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: 
INFRASPEK LLC, ST.PETERSBURG, 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, Infraspek LLC, St. Petersburg, Russia. The 
company is listed on BIS license application: NLR as 
the ultimate consignee of retroreflectors. ECCN 
6A004.a.4. The exporter is PLX Inc., 25 West Jefryn 
Blvd, Deer Park, NY 1179. 
 
3. On May 15, 2008, Export Control Attache Peter 
Liston and LES Natalya Shipitsina conducted the 
requested post-shipment verification with Infraspek 
LLC, 74 Moskovsky Prospect, St. Petersburg, Russia. 
The export control team met with Aleksey Kopylov, 
General Director. 
 
4. Infraspek LLC was founded in November 2007 and has 
15 employees comprised of lab technicians, research 
specialists and engineers.  Infraspek is operating as 
a subsidiary of and is co-located with Monitoring LTD 
at present; however Infraspek will be an independent 
Limited Liability Company within the next three months 
and will relocate to a secure office location 
presently under construction. 
 
5. Infraspek produces the FTIR Spectrometer, a low 
cost easy-to-use laboratory instrument designed for a 
wide range of IR spectroscopy applications.  Each 
instrument requires two (2) retroreflectors and the 
instruments are used primarily for chemical analysis 
and some semi-conductor analysis. 
 
6. Infraspek's FTIR Spectrometers are sold mostly on 
the Russian market with few exports to date. 
Infraspek is experiencing 25% growth annually and 
plans to purchase 100 - 120 retroreflectors per year. 
 
7. ECO Liston was shown several FTIR Spectrometers 
under assembly with the retroreflectors in place.  The 
subject commodity was installed and being used in a 
manner consistent with the location and purpose for 
which it was licensed. 
 
8. Recommendations: Post recommends Infraspek LLC., 
St. Petersburg, Russia as a reliable recipient of 
sensitive U.S. origin commodities. 
(FCS MOSCOW/SBOZEK/PLISTON) 
RUSSELL