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Viewing cable 08MOSCOW1789, EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION:

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08MOSCOW1789 2008-06-23 11:39 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Moscow
VZCZCXYZ0000
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHMO #1789 1751139
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 231139Z JUN 08
FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW
TO RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC PRIORITY
INFO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8735
RHMFIUU/US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION WASHINGTON DC
UNCLAS MOSCOW 001789 
 
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: 
ELECRONY COMPONENTS, ST PETERSBURG, RUSSIA LICENSE NO. 
NLR 
 
REF: USDOC 03646 
 
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, Electrony Components, St Petersburg, Russia. The 
company is listed on BIS license application: NLR as 
the ultimate consignee of One (1) thermotracer model 
TH7700, and other measuring or checking instruments, 
appliances and machines.  ECCN 0x000. The exporter is 
Mikron Infrared Incorporated, 16 Thornton Road, 
Oakland, NJ  07436. 
 
3. On May 29, 2008, Export Control Office Moscow 
received subject reftel request to conduct the post- 
shipment verification with Electrony Components, PR. 
Engelsa 30 RU, St Petersburg, Russia. The export 
control team made several attempts to contact 
Electrony Components to no avail.  On June 5, 2008 FSN 
Natalya Shipitsina spoke with Vadim Golovicher of 
Panatest, the Intermediate Consignee and Moscow 
distributor for Mikron Infrared Inc.  Golovicher 
advised the ECO that Electrony Components was not the 
end-user of reftel commodity, stating that they were 
only a transportation/Custom Broker company in St 
Petersburg.  Golvicher told the ECO that Electrony 
Components has been out of business for approximately 
18 months.  Golovisher stated that Panatest did use 
Electrony Components to transport the subject 
commodity to Kazan-City, Russia. 
 
4. Export Control Office Moscow was unable to conduct 
Post Shipment Verification as stated in subject 
reftel. 
 
5. Recommendations: Post cannot repeat cannot 
recommend Electrony Components, St Petersburg, Russia 
as reliable recipient of sensitive U.S. origin 
commodities. 
(FCS MOSCOW/SBOZEK/PLISTON) 
RUSSELL