Australia #1492 (v.3)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
30/09/2018 - present
Current active version v.3
Reporting member
Australia
In force from
End date
Terminated on
General description
Diamonds - Kimberley Process
National legal basis
The Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 covers rough diamonds in Regulation 4MA (2002). The Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958 covers the export of rough diamonds in regulation 9AA (2002).
Administrative mechanism
Rough diamonds may only be imported from or exported to a country which is participating in the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme and must be accompanied by a Kimberley Process Certificate verifying the goods as free of conflict diamonds.
Responsible entities
HS version
HS 2012
Referenced WTO document symbol

Meta data

WTO justifications

Title - UNDERSTANDING IN RESPECT OF WAIVERS OF OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE 1994

Waivers of Obligations Understanding     

Reported as: Waiver concerning Kimberley Process Certification Scheme for Rough Diamonds (WT/L/676)
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
CP , CP-X
Symbol
CP
CP-X

Tariff lines

7102
7102
Rough diamonds under the terms of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme