Title 19, Customs DutiesRelease 119-110
§3903 Measures for the Importation and Exportation of Rough Diamonds
Title 19 › CHAPTER 25 — CLEAN DIAMOND TRADE › § 3903
Summary
The President must stop rough diamonds from coming into or leaving the United States unless they were tracked under the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme. The President can waive that ban for a particular country for up to 1 year at a time if the President tells the appropriate congressional committees either that the country is taking real steps to follow the Kimberley Process, or that the waiver is in the national interest and explains why.
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Title 19, §3903
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(a)Prohibition
The President shall prohibit the importation into, or exportation from, the United States of any rough diamond, from whatever source, that has not been controlled through the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme.
(b)Waiver
The President may waive the requirements set forth in subsection (a) with respect to a particular country for periods of not more than 1 year each, if, with respect to each such waiver—
(1)the President determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that such country is taking effective steps to implement the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme; or
(2)the President determines that the waiver is in the national interests of the United States, and reports such determination to the appropriate congressional committees, together with the reasons therefor.
Legislative History
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
For
Effective Date
of this section, see section 15 of Pub. L. 108–19, set out as a note under section 3901 of this title.
Executive Documents
Delegation of Functions For assignment of functions of President under subsec. (b) of this section, see section 2 of Ex. Ord. No. 13312, July 29, 2003, 68 F.R. 45151, set out as a note under section 3901 of this title.
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19 U.S.C. § 3903
Title 19, Customs Duties
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110