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RAPAPORT... The office of John D. Negroponte, Deputy Secretary of the State Department in the United States, filed an updated country participation list for which to trade rough diamonds.
The list of countries falls under the Clean Diamond Trade Act of 2003. Once again, Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) is on the list of approved countries; however the diamond industry along with the United Nations have banned rough exports from the Cote d'Ivoire. The United States added Liberia in May 2007, which is now approved for export by both the United Nations and the Kimberley Process as well.
SUMMARY: In accordance with Sections 3 and 6 of the Clean Diamond Trade Act of 2003 and (Section 2 of Executive Order 13312 of July 29, 2003,) the Department of State is identifying all the participants eligible for trade in rough diamonds under the Act.
List of Participants
Angola--Ministry of Geology and Mines
Armenia--Ministry of Trade and Economic Development
Australia--Exporting Authority--Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources
Bangladesh--Ministry of Commerce
Belarus--Department of Finance
Botswana--Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources
Brazil--Ministry of Mines and Energy
Bulgaria--Ministry of Finance
Canada--Natural Resources Canada
Central African Republic--Ministry of Energy and Mining
China--General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine
Democratic Republic of the Congo--Ministry of Mines
Croatia--Ministry of Economy
European Community--DG/External Relations
Ghana--Precious Minerals and Marketing Company Ltd
Guinea--Ministry of Mines and Geology
Guyana--Geology and Mines Commission
India--The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council
Indonesia--Directorate General of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Trade
Israel--The Diamond Controller
Ivory Coast--Ministry of Mines and Energy
Japan--Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Republic of Korea--Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy
Laos--Ministry of Finance
Lebanon--Ministry of Economy and Trade
Lesotho--Commissioner of Mines and Geology
Liberia--Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy
Malaysia--Ministry of International Trade and Industry
Mauritius--Ministry of Commerce
Namibia--Ministry of Mines and Energy
New Zealand--Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Norway--The Norwegian Goldsmiths' Association
Russia--Gokhran, Ministry of Finance
Sierra Leone--Government Gold and Diamond Office
Singapore--Singapore Customs
South Africa--South African Diamond Board
Sri Lanka--National Gem and Jewellery Authority
Switzerland--State Secretariat for Economic Affairs
Taiwan--Bureau of Foreign Trade
Tanzania--Commissioner for Minerals
Thailand--Ministry of Commerce
Togo--Ministry of Mines and Geology
Ukraine--State Gemological Centre of Ukraine
United Arab Emirates--Dubai Metals and Commodities Center
Venezuela--Ministry of Energy and Mines
Vietnam--Ministry of Trade
Zimbabwe--Ministry of Mines and Mining Development
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