19 USC § 3903 - Measures for the importation and exportation of rough diamonds

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title: "19 USC § 3903 - Measures for the importation and exportation of rough diamonds"
title_number: 19
title_name: "CUSTOMS DUTIES"
section_number: "3903"
section_name: "Measures for the importation and exportation of rough diamonds"
chapter_number: 25
chapter_name: "CLEAN DIAMOND TRADE"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 108–19, § 4, Apr. 25, 2003, 117 Stat. 633.)"
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# § 3903. Measures for the importation and exportation of rough diamonds

**(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.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 108–19, § 4, Apr. 25, 2003, 117 Stat. 633.)

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

For effective date of this section, see , set out as a note under .

## 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, , 68 F.R. 45151, set out as a note under .