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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 STATE 085078 
 
SIPDIS 
WELLINGTON FOR ADAM SMITH 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC NZ
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK 
ON LICENSES 050130278 AND 050181912 
 
¶1. This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 
 
¶2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls 
Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting 
a post-shipment check on licenses 050130278 and 050181912 for 
the export of firearms to New Zealand.  Post is requested to 
complete this Blue Lantern check within 45 days. Lack of 
response to a Blue Lantern check will affect pending and 
future licenses involving parties to this license. 
 
¶3. Reason for Request: End-user Outdoor Brands first appeared 
on U.S. export licenses in October 2008 on license 050130278 
for firearms.  Since then, the company has been approved for 
over $2 million in firearms and ammunition exports.  License 
050181912 is the largest to date valued at over $719,000. 
This check is to establish the bona fides of the company and 
its annual sales. 
 
¶4. Action Request:  Post is requested to establish the bona 
fides of Outdoor Brands by making inquiries to 
representatives of the company and appropriate local 
authorities.  The following points are included for guidance: 
 
(To Outdoor Brands) 
 
--When was your company established and who are its 
principals? 
 
--What products and services does your company provide?  Who 
are your regular customers and where do they reside? 
 
--What are you annual sales of U.S.-origin firearms? 
 
--Do you sell firearms to customers that reside outside New 
Zealand? 
 
--Are you familiar with the regulations governing the import 
of U.S.-origin defense articles, including restrictions on 
re-transfer or re-export? 
 
(To Appropriate Import/Export and/or Law Enforcement 
Authorities) 
 
--Is Outdoor Brands properly authorized to import and sell 
defense articles in New Zealand? 
 
--Do you have any information on Outdoor Brands that would 
question their reliability as a recipient of U.S. defense 
articles? 
 
In its reply, Post is encouraged to comment on any 
information pertinent to this transaction such as security of 
facilities, end-use, and concerns about the entities involved. 
 
¶5. Details of license applications: 
 
¶A. 
 
DTC Case: 050130278 (NOTE: Shipments against this license 
have not/not yet been completed) 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
100 Model XL7 Bolt Action Rifles 
 
200 Model 336 Lever Action Rifles 
 
75 Model 917 Rifles 
 
100 Model 925 Rifles 
 
50 Model 795 Rifles 
 
50 Model 982 Rifles 
 
350 Model 700 Rifles 
 
30 Model 715 Rifles 
 
30 Model Seven Rifles 
 
 
STATE 00085078  002 OF 003 
 
 
150 Model 597 Rifles 
 
License Value: USD $507,002 (NOTE:  Actual exports are valued 
at approx. $257,300) 
 
SELLER: 
 
American Heritage Arms 
Remington Arms Company 
870 Remington Drive 
PO Box 700 
Madison, NC 27025 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
 
Outdoor Brands 
6 Botha Road Penrose 
1061 Auckland 
New Zealand 
Tel:  64 9 582 0818 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
For commercial resale in New Zealand 
 
¶B. 
 
DTC Case: 050181912 (NOTE: No shipments have yet been made 
against this license) 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
300 Model 700 Rifles 
 
100 Model Seven Rifles 
 
50 Model 750 Rifles 
 
50 Model 7600 Rifles 
 
100 Model 597 Rifles 
 
300 Model XL7 Rifles 
 
300 Model XS7 Rifles 
 
10 Model 308 Rifles 
 
10 Model 338 Rifles 
 
License Value: USD $*** 
 
SELLER: 
 
American Heritage Arms 
Remington Arms Company 
870 Remington Drive 
PO Box 700 
Madison, NC 27025 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
 
Outdoor Brands 
6 Botha Road Penrose 
1061 Auckland 
New Zealand 
Tel:  64 9 582 0818 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
For commercial resale in New Zealand 
 
¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the 
following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to Posts 
upon request): 
 
¶A. 
 
Signed DSP-83 Nontransfer and Use Certificate signed by 
Shirley Conner dated 10/30/2008 and A.D. Mercer dated 10/2008 
(stamp obscures the day). 
 
Import Permit No. 105510 issued by the New Zealand Police to 
Andrew David Mercer dated 10/20/2008 
 
Purchase Order No. SD001 issued by Outdoor Brands dated 
 
STATE 00085078  003 OF 003 
 
 
10/17/2008 
 
Purchase Order No. SD002 issued by Outdoor Brands dated 
10/17/2008 
 
¶B. 
 
Signed DSP-83 Nontransfer and Use Certificate signed by 
Shirley Conner dated 07/28/2009 and Andrew David Mercer 
(stamp obscures the date). 
 
Import Permit No. 111069 issued by the New Zealand Police to 
Andrew David Mercer dated 07/07/2009 
 
Import Permit No. 111070 issued by the New Zealand Police to 
Andrew David Mercer dated 07/07/2009 
 
Import Permit No. 111071 issued by the New Zealand Police to 
Andrew David Mercer dated 07/07/2009 
 
Purchase Order No. SD016 issued by Outdoor Brands dated 
07/19/2009 
 
Purchase Order No. SD017 issued by Outdoor Brands dated 
07/19/2009 
 
Purchase Order No. SD018 issued by Outdoor Brands dated 
07/19/2009 
 
Purchase Order No. SD019 issued by Outdoor Brands dated 
07/19/2009 
 
¶7. Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR 
and include the words "Blue Lantern" and the case number in 
the subject line.  POC is Kyle M. Ballard, Phone: 
202-663-1929; Email: BallardKM@state.gov; SIPRNET: 
BallardKM@state.sgov.gov.  The Blue Lantern Guidebook (ref) 
is available as a PDF file on Intellipedia: 
http://www.intelink.gov/wiki/ 
Blue Lantern End-Use Monitoring Program 
 
¶8. Department is grateful for Post's assistance in this 
matter. 
CLINTON