1. Must hold a legitimate export license as specified by the Mines and
Minerals Act 2009
2. Must give Precious Minerals Trading Directorate twenty four hours
notice to prepare for valuation and export documentation
3. Goods must be presented according to classifications as provided in
export document “schedule B”. This document could be collected at the
Precious Minerals Trading Directorate at the Bank of Sierra Leone
building, 2nd floor, Siaka Stevens Street, Freetown.
4. The exporter is expected to declare the value of his/her goods in the
stipulated schedule ‘B’.
5. Goods must be accompanied by either the exporter himself/herself or a
nominee who is a holder of a processing agent certificate.
6. Diamond export must be exported to countries that are members of the
Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS).
7. Diamonds imported into Sierra Leone must be accompanied by Kimberley
Process Certificate from the exporting country.
8. Diamond exporters must note that the highest of the three valuations
(i.e. The exporter’s ‘value, the Government Diamond Valuer’s value and
the Independent diamond valuer’s value) is the value that determines the
three percent export duty payable to Government. Payment is effected at
the Bank of Sierra Leone by the Exporter.
9. Diamond exporters must note that valuation is done in the presence of
the licensed exporter or his/her processing agent, a Senior Mines
Monitoring Officer and a Senior Customs Officer from the National
Revenue Authority.
10. Diamond Exporters wishing to export goods to destinations out of the
EU are required to route the shipment through the six designated
countries which are Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Romania
and the UK. (Ref for addresses contacts the Precious Minerals Trading
Directorate).
11. Diamond Exporters wishing to export to EU countries must show
evidence e. g flight itinerary.
12. After valuation, the goods are put into packets as directed by the
exporter and placed in a box which is then wrapped and sealed.
13. A Kimberley Process certificate with serial number is then issued
showing details of the valuation. The certificate is signed by the
following: The Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, The Government
Diamond Valuer and the Commissioner-General of National Revenue
Authority (Senior Customs Officer).
14. Digital photographs of sealed parcel and attached KPCS certificate
are taken and kept in the PMTD records for verification purposes.
15. The diamond parcel which is sealed with KP Certificate photocopies
of “Schedule B” and payment receipts are all handed over to the exporter
or his processing agent with the completed sealed, customs declaration
forms which will be surrendered to the Senior Customs Officer at the
International Airport. The information stated in the sealed customs
declaration form is opened by the Customs Officer at the Airport to
cross check the information on the transparent KP Certificate and the
photocopy “Schedule B”.
16. The validity of the KP certificate is one month after issue.
17. Photocopies of other export documents are given to the exporter to
keep some for himself or herself and distribute some to the relevant
security and monitoring agencies at the international airport.
18. All precious minerals ready for export must go through the
internationally airport only.
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