Executive Order 13213: Additional Measures With Respect To Prohibiting the Importation of Rough Diamonds From Sierra Leone
President: George W. Bush
Expanded the Sierra Leone conflict-diamond emergency by prohibiting direct and indirect imports of all rough diamonds from Liberia, regardless of origin, and barring evasion and conspiracy.
Status: Revoked.
Is Executive Order 13213 still in effect? No. Revoked January 15, 2004; emergency terminated.
What does Executive Order 13213 do?
The order assigned these duties: Treasury Secretary in consultation with State — Issue rules, directives and licenses and use delegated IEEPA and UNPA powers; Customs and enforcement agencies — Block prohibited rough-diamond imports and enforce anti-evasion rules.
Before and after
Before the order
EO 13194 restricted rough diamonds from Sierra Leone but did not impose the order’s comprehensive Liberia-origin and Liberia-route prohibition.
After the order
Treasury implemented the order through 31 CFR part 591. The Clean Diamond Trade Act and EO 13312 later established the Kimberley Process framework. EO 13324 terminated the older Sierra Leone and Liberia emergency and revoked EO 13213 in 2004.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Treasury Secretary in consultation with State | Issue rules, directives and licenses and use delegated IEEPA and UNPA powers | From the effective time |
| Customs and enforcement agencies | Block prohibited rough-diamond imports and enforce anti-evasion rules | From May 23, 2001 |
| All federal agencies | Modify, suspend or terminate inconsistent licenses and take appropriate implementing measures | As required |
What happened next
EO 13213 signed.
The Liberia rough-diamond import prohibition took effect.
OFAC’s Rough Diamonds (Sierra Leone and Liberia) Sanctions Regulations took effect.
The Clean Diamond Trade Act became law.
EO 13312 implemented the Kimberley Process and harmonized the older orders with the statute.
EO 13324 terminated the emergency and revoked EOs 13194 and 13213.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
IEEPA, the National Emergencies Act and the United Nations Participation Act supported the emergency restrictions. The 2003 Clean Diamond Trade Act supplied a new statutory framework. EO 13324 ended this order, while separate Kimberley Process controls continued under statute, EO 13312 and 31 CFR part 592.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
- OFAC — 2002 implementing regulations notice (opens in a new tab) Official record
- Clean Diamond Trade Act (opens in a new tab) Official record
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