Legal Question in International Law in Texas

Does the United States permit precious stones and metals from DRC Congo to be sold in the USA?


Asked on 8/22/09, 10:35 pm

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The USA prohibits importation of rough diamonds from Sierra Leone, Liberia and all other conflict zones. There is the USA law called 'Clean Diamond Trade Act', which intends to stop the trade of "blood diamonds" or "conflict diamonds" coming from different conflict zones in many African countries. Therefore, there is no absolute ban on trade in precious stones and metals, but prohibition pertaining to stones mined in conflict zones.

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Answered on 8/23/09, 9:55 pm


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