Trade, tariffs and industry

Executive Order 13312: Implementing the Clean Diamond Trade Act

President: George W. Bush

Assigned federal responsibilities for implementing the Clean Diamond Trade Act and Kimberley Process controls on rough diamonds.

Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 13312 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 13312 remains in effect. See Federal Register record.

What does Executive Order 13312 do?

Section 1 prohibited rough-diamond imports and exports without Kimberley Process controls from July 30, 2003. Section 2 assigned statutory functions to State and Treasury; section 3 amended EOs 13194 and 13213 for the new certification framework.

Checked the Clean Diamond Trade Act implementation framework against the order and Kimberley Process rules. The guide distinguishes rough-diamond import/export controls from broader country sanctions.

Administration position: The order delegates implementation within the statute; participant lists and customs regulations, rather than the order alone, govern particular shipments.
SignedJuly 29, 2003
Original directionAssigned federal responsibilities for implementing the Clean Diamond Trade Act and Kimberley Process controls on rough diamonds.
Later evidenceThe State Department's January 2021 notice identified Kimberley Process participants for purposes of both the Act and section 2 of EO 13312.
Review dateSeptember 26, 2026

Before and after

Before the order

The 2003 statute required controls and certification for international rough-diamond trade to address conflict-diamond financing.

After the order

The State Department's January 2021 notice identified Kimberley Process participants for purposes of both the Act and section 2 of EO 13312.

The order delegates implementation within the statute; participant lists and customs regulations, rather than the order alone, govern particular shipments.

Who had to do what

Agency / officeActionTiming / position
Secretary of StateExercise the listed Clean Diamond Trade Act functions and support the coordinating committeeUnder the order
Treasury SecretaryExercise the assigned Act functions and consult the committee as appropriateUnder the order

What happened next

EO 13312 signed.

The State Department's January 2021 notice identified Kimberley Process participants for purposes of both the Act and section 2 of EO 13312.