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Import/export of Rough Diamond - prohibition Venezula

Government has amended the Foreign trade policy to stipulate that "The import/export of rough diamond from/to Venezuela shall be prohibited in view of voluntary separation of Venezuela from the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS). No Kimberley Process Certificate shall be accepted/endorsed/issued for import and export of rough diamonds from/to Venezuela.

DGFT Notification NO. 65/2008, Dated: 1st December, 2008