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Rough Diamonds

The Certification Scheme for Rough Diamonds in Hong Kong

Note

Such a person refers to an "owner of a vessel, aircraft or vehicle" ("owner") as defined in section 2 of the Import and Export Ordinance ("the Ordinance") (Cap. 60 of the Laws of Hong Kong) who only carries on a business of carrying rough diamonds and does not carry on a business of importing, exporting, buying or selling rough diamonds. Such an owner has to fulfil the following obligations under the Ordinance when rough diamonds are imported or exported on his vessel, aircraft or vehicle-

  1. not to release rough diamonds imported unless there is a valid import licence , i.e., KP Certificate (Import), for the shipment (section 7(1));
  2. not to accept rough diamonds for export unless there is a valid export licence, i.e., KP Certificate (Export), for the shipment (section 10(1)(a));
  3. to deliver to the Director-General of Trade and Industry (DGTI) the import licence, i.e., KP Certificate (Import), for the shipment together with the manifest of the vessel, aircraft or vehicle on which the goods were imported (section 8(2)(b)); and
  4. to deliver to DGTI the export licence, i.e. KP Certificate (Export), for the shipment together with the manifest of the vessel, aircraft or vehicle on which the goods were exported (section 11(2)(b)).