Prohibiting Certain Imports of Burmese Jadeite and Rubies
Headline: Bans Imports of Burmese Jadeite and Rubies into United States
What it does: Agencies must enforce a ban on imports of jadeite and rubies from Burma and issue regulations to implement it.
- Stops import of jadeite and rubies mined or extracted from Burma.
- Creates new enforcement duties and rulemaking for Treasury and federal agencies.
- Allows limited exceptions for diplomats and reimported personal items unchanged.
Summary
This order bans the import into the United States of jadeite and rubies mined or extracted from Burma, and jewelry containing them. It also makes it illegal to evade, avoid, or conspire to violate the ban.
The Treasury Secretary, with State Department consultation, can write rules and enforce the ban, and all federal agencies must take measures to carry it out. The order allows limited exceptions for diplomatic obligations and for items previously exported and returned by the same person without improvement.
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