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Clean Diamond Trade Act
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<p>The Clean Diamond Trade Act (CDTA), signed by United States President <a href="/facts/George_W._Bush/mYSgM515">George W. Bush</a> on 25 April 2003, implemented the <a href="/facts/Kimberley_Process_Certification_Scheme/MpScBBHu">Kimberley Process Certification Scheme</a> (KPCS) to regulate the commercial sale of diamonds. On July 29, 2003, Bush signed Executive Order 13312, which described the implementation of the Clean Diamond Trade act. The act requires that all diamonds imported to the United States or exported from the United States have a Kimberley Process Certificate. The act aims to prohibit the importation of diamonds whose mining fuels conflict in the country of origin. </p>