| Title: | Clean Diamond Trade Act and Census Requirement |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2008-03-07 |
| To: | abi |
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THE CLEAN DIAMOND TRADE ACT (THE "ACT"; PUBLIC LAW 108-19) WAS SIGNED
INTO LAW ON JULY 29, 2003. THE ACT PROHIBITS THE "IMPORTATION INTO, OR
EXPORTATION FROM, THE UNITED STATES ON OR AFTER JULY 30, 2003, OF ANY
ROUGH DIAMOND, FROM WHATEVER SOURCE, UNLESS THE ROUGH DIAMOND HAS BEEN
CONTROLLED THROUGH THE KIMBERLY PROCESS CERTIFICATION SCHEME (KPCS)".
THE CENSUS BUREAU IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COLLECTING, COMPILING AND
PUBLISHING IMPORT AND EXPORT STATISTICS FOR THE U.S. UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF TILE 13 AND TITLE 15 U.S.C. THE ACT REQUIRES THE
CENSUS BUREAU TO MAINTAIN STATISTICS ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF
ROUGH DIAMONDS UNDER SUBHEADINGS 7102.10, 7102.21 AND 7102.31 OF
THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES.
ALL IMPORTERS OF ROUGH DIAMONDS MUST FAX A COPY OF THEIR KPC
CERTIFICATES TO THE CENSUS BUREAU UPON MAKING ENTRY WITH U.S. CUSTOMS
AND BORDER PROTECTION. COPIES OF THE KPC MUST BE FAXED TO
1-800-457-7328.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THE KPCS MAY BE DIRECTED TO MS. ADRIA GIBSON
AT 202-863-6057.