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<DIV><SPAN class=034061707-21122024>Hey Synth DIY team,</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=034061707-21122024>I'm trying to buy ICs in bulk
quantities directly from ALFA, but because I don't have a website, they're
saying they cannot ship to me because there is no way for Export Control to
verify my identity and end use. I intend to use the chips for a very large
personal build, not a product. In any case, I guess this is so Latvian
semiconductors don't end up in the wrong hands or whatever.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=034061707-21122024>Has anyone else encountered this conundrum,
and did you find a successful work-around? Is this just a Latvian thing,
or does it apply all over the EU?</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=034061707-21122024>Cheers,</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=034061707-21122024>Dave Dixon</SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>