Date of entry: 2003

European Union

The EU and its 27 Member States count as a single Participant in the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, and Council Regulation (EC) 2368/2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds applies common rules in all Member States. In the context of the Kimberley Process, the European Union is represented by the European Commission. Any import or export of rough diamonds into/from the EU can only be done through one of the seven Union authorities:

·       Antwerp (Belgium)
·       Prague (Czech Republic)
·       Idar-Oberstein (Germany)
·       Dublin (Ireland)
·       Torino (Italy)
·       Lisbon (Portugal)
·       Bucharest (Romania)

*The EU member states are the following: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.

Date of entry: 2003

Chair in: 2007/2018
Vice-Chair in: 2006/2017

Member of:

Working Group on Monitoring: 2003 - prsent
Working Group on Statistics: 2003 - present
Working Group of Diamond Experts: 2003 - present
Participation committee: 2003 - present
Rules and procedures: 2003 - present
Selection commitee: 2003 - present
Ad-Hoc Committee on KPCS Review: 2003 - present

Available Reports

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

Annual Rough Diamond Summary: 2020

	Volume (cts)	Value (USD)	USD/ct
Production	0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Import	82,725,620.25	$6,928,124,673.03	$83.75
Export	81,213,655.57	6,775,719,267.57	83.43

	KPC Counts
Import	4,518
Export	13,188

Annual Rough Diamond Summary: 2019

	Volume (cts)	Value (USD)	USD/ct
Production	0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Import	101,215,044.10	$8,697,524,265.33	85.93
Export	105,566,618.71	$9,197,452,341.51	87.12

	KPC Counts
Import	7,561
Export	24,041

Annual Rough Diamond Summary: 2018

	Volume (cts)	Value (USD)	USD/ct
Production	0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Import	129,272,244.82	12,247,400,625.94	$94.74
Export	122,164,269.31	12,442,220,123.11	101.85

	KPC Counts
Import	9,977
Export	29,967

Annual Rough Diamond Summary: 2017

	Volume (cts)	Value (USD)	USD/ct
Production	0.00	0.00	0.00
Import	129,292,399.21	12,183,100,421.64	94.23
Export	129,158,188.38	12,677,374,376.55	98.15

	KPC Counts
Import	10,275
Export	31,722

Annual Rough Diamond Summary: 2016

	Volume (cts)	Value (USD)	USD/ct
Production	0.00	0.00	0.00
Import	113,539,367.05	13,195,164,736.36	116.22
Export	101,422,723.37	13.013,359,413.32	128.31

	KPC Counts
Import	10,618
Export	29,350

Annual Rough Diamond Summary: 2015

	Volume (cts)	Value (USD)	USD/ct
Production	0.00	0.00	0.00
Import	104,127,431.79	11,797,350,557.27	$113.30
Export	96,755,232.93	11,534,524,860.95	119.21

	KPC Counts
Import	10,268
Export	26,473

Annual Rough Diamond Summary: 2014

	Volume (cts)	Value (USD)	USD/ct
Production	0.00	0.00	0.00
Import	118,717,488.90	15,799,379,638.28	133.08
Export	116,017,435.37	15,706,953,914.12	135.38

	KPC Counts
Import	12,336
Export	30,818

Annual Rough Diamond Summary: 2013

	Volume (cts)	Value (USD)	USD/ct
Production	0.00	0.00	0.00
Import	131,271,198.82	17,424,306,589.44	132.74
Export	128,085,667.73	17,610,295,651.80	137.49

	KPC Counts
Import	11,622
Export	31,036

Annual Rough Diamond Summary: 2012

	Volume (cts)	Value (USD)	USD/ct
Production	0.00	0.00	0.00
Import	124,813,783.01	16,789,891,223.62	134.52
Export	126,822,182.17	17,813,699,529.23	140.46

	KPC Counts
Import	10,849
Export	28,960

Annual Rough Diamond Summary: 2011

	Volume (cts)	Value (USD)	USD/ct
Production	0.00	0.00	0.00
Import	133,808,430.84	18,565,353,443.71	138.76
Export	129,488,440.22	$18,542,148,946.01	143.20

	KPC Counts
Import	11,163
Export	28,923

Annual Rough Diamond Summary: 2010

	Volume (cts)	Value (USD)	USD/ct
Production	0.00	0.00	0.00
Import	141,740,644.42	13,454,895,829.44	94.93
Export	155,701,856.13	14,314,711,541.51	91.94

	KPC Counts
Import	9500
Export	29,585

Annual Rough Diamond Summary: 2009

	Volume (cts)	Value (USD)	USD/ct
Production	0.00	0.00	0.00
Import	116,593,187.89	9,199,789,932.89	78.91
Export	119,799,195.72	9,562,335,530.84	79.82

	KPC Counts
Import	7,332
Export	22,588

Annual Rough Diamond Summary: 2008

	Volume (cts)	Value (USD)	USD/ct
Production	0.00	0.00	0.00
Import	147,751,092.83	$9,999,999,999.99	98.19
Export	152,133,429.07	$9,999,999,999.99	$96.66

	KPC Counts
Import	9136
Export	26532

Annual Rough Diamond Summary: 2007

	Volume (cts)	Value (USD)	USD/ct
Production	0.00	0.00	0.00
Import	186,660,168.95	$9,999,999,999.99	77.29
Export	184,435,162.57	$9,999,999,999.99	83.30

	KPC Counts
Import	10140
Export	33246

Annual Rough Diamond Summary: 2006

	Volume (cts)	Value (USD)	USD/ct
Production	0.00	0.00	0.00
Import	191,351,001.22	$9,999,999,999.99	71.77
Export	177,983,310.08	$9,999,999,999.99	77.73

	KPC Counts
Import	9461
Export	32672

Annual Rough Diamond Summary: 2005

	Volume (cts)	Value (USD)	USD/ct
Production	0.00	0.00	0.00
Import	202,195,832.3	$9,999,999,999.99	72.90
Export	195,295,644.34	$9,999,999,999.99	78.58

	KPC Counts
Import	10359
Export	34822

Annual Rough Diamond Summary: 2004

	Volume (cts)	Value (USD)	USD/ct
Production	0.00	0.00	0.00
Import	193,676,490.87	$9,999,999,999.99	64.40
Export	202,841,506.03	$9,999,999,999.99	63.90

	KPC Counts
Import	10661
Export	34984