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1165. What does the determination “Prohibitions Related to Imports of Certain Categories of Diamonds” pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14068 (the “Diamonds Determination”), prohibit?
The Diamonds Determination prohibits the importation and entry into the United States of two categories of diamonds, effective on the dates indicated below.
Effective March 01, 2024, the Diamonds Determination prohibits the importation of non-industrial diamonds that were mined, extracted, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part in the Russian Federation with a weight of 1.0 carat or greater, even if such diamonds have been substantially transformed into other products outside of the Russian Federation.
Effective September 01, 2024, the Diamonds Determination prohibits the importation of Russian non-industrial diamonds with a weight of 0.5 carats or greater, even if such diamonds have been substantially transformed into other products outside of the Russian Federation.
For example, a non-industrial diamond that is...
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1) See Determination pursuant to Section 1(a)(i)(B) of Executive Order 14068 (Effective March 1, 2024) - Prohibitions Related to Imports of Certain Categories of Diamonds, and comments thereto. The FAQ does not provide much in the way of interpretive guidance, except perhaps to imply that a diamond being “cut, faceted, or polished in a third country” would qualify as a {substantial transformation).
2) FAQ amended on 8-23-24 to reflect the issuance of Russia GL 104. See comments thereto.