Canada prohibits imports of Russian diamonds and related products

The Minister of Foreign Affairs recently announced that Canada is banning imports of Russian diamonds and diamond jewelry related products, effective December 5, 2023.

This ban follows a commitment made by G7 leaders to reduce the revenues that Russia extracts from the export of non-industrial diamonds mined, processed, or produced in Russia.

The affected products are detailed in the Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations