KP Participants and Observers

The following States and regional economic integration organizations with the exception of those indicated with an asterisk (*), meet the minimum requirements of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme:

Angola Armenia Australia Bangladesh Belarus Botswana Brazil Cambodia Cameroon Canada Central African Republic China Congo (DRC) Congo (ROC) Côte d'Ivoire ** Croatia European Union Ghana

Guinea Guyana India Indonesia Israel Japan Kazakhstan Laos Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Malaysia Mauritius Mexico Namibia New Zealand Norway Panama

Russian Federation Sierra Leone Singapore South Africa South Korea Sri Lanka Swaziland Switzerland Tanzania Thailand Togo Turkey Ukraine United Arab Emirates United States of America Venezuela * Vietnam Zimbabwe

NOTE: The rough diamond-trading entity of Chinese Taipei has also met the minimum requirements of the KPCS.

* Venezuela has voluntarily suspended exports and imports of rough diamonds until further notice.  

** Cote d' Ivoire is currently under UN sanctions and is not trading in rough diamonds.