This document lists 50 states and regional economic organizations that meet the minimum requirements of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme for trading rough diamonds, excluding Cote d'Ivoire and Venezuela which do not currently meet the requirements. It also notes that Chinese Taipei, though not explicitly listed, meets the requirements to trade under the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme.

1. 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 are:
1. Angola
2. Armenia
3. Australia
4. Bangladesh
5. Belarus
6. Botswana
7. Brazil
8. Canada
9. Central African Republic
10. China, People's Republic of
11. Congo, Democratic Republic of
12. Congo, Republic of
13. Cote D' Ivoire*
14. Croatia
15. European Community
16. Ghana
17. Guinea
18. Guyana
19. India
20. Indonesia
21. Israel
22. Japan
23. Korea, Republic of
24. Lao, Democratic Republic of
25. Lebanon
26. Lesotho
27. Liberia
28. Malaysia
29. Mauritius
30. Mexiko
31. Namibia
32. New Zealand
33. Norway
34. Russian Federation
35. Sierra Leone
36. Singapore
37. South Africa
38. Sri Lanka
39. Switzerland
40. Tanzania
41. Thailand
42. Togo
43. Turkey
44. Ukraine
45. United Arab Emirates
46. United States of America
47. Venezuela*
48. Vietnam
49. Zimbabwe
50. Swaziland
NOTE: The rough diamond-trading entity of Chinese Taipei has also met the minimum requirements of the
KPCS.
*Cote d’Ivoire, which is currently under UN sanctions and is not trading in rough diamonds.
*Venezuela, which has voluntary suspended exports and imports of rough diamonds until further notice.
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