Malaysia #6472 (v.2)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
11/10/2022 - 24/10/2023
Old version v.2
Reporting member
Malaysia
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Non-automatic licensing for the import and export of rough diamonds
National legal basis
Customs (Prohibition of Exports) Order 2017

Customs (Prohibition of Imports) Order 2017
Administrative mechanism
Administered by Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI).

Application for Kimberley Process Certificate to be made prior to exportation or importation to accompany movements of rough diamonds.
Responsible entities
Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI)
HS version
HS 2017
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: An international certification for rough diamonds to exclude conflict diamonds from legitimate trade. G/C/W/753 Kimberley Process Certification Scheme for rough diamonds – Request for an extension of a WTO waiver
Non-WTO commitments

Kimberly Process Certification Scheme

Reported as: Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) was adopted in December 2000 under United Nations General Assembly Resolution 55/56 (UNGA).
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
NAL, NAL-X
Symbol
NAL
NAL-X

Tariff lines

710210
7102.10
Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set. – Unsorted
710221
7102.21
Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set. – Industrial; Unworked or simply sawn, cle...
710231
7102.31
Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set. – Non-industrial; Unworked or simply sawn,...