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Diamond lobby eyes bilateral deals to limit US tariffs impact

By Noëmie Leclercq

Published on 13.11.2025 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 min

The World Diamond Council failed to reach a comprehensive tariffs exemption deal for the sector with the United States. It is now encouraging diamond-producing and -cutting countries to try to strike bilateral agreements with the Trump administration.

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Diamond lobby eyes bilateral deals to limit US tariffs impact

The World Diamond Council failed to reach a comprehensive tariffs exemption deal for the sector with the United States. It is now encouraging diamond-producing and -cutting countries to try to strike bilateral agreements with the Trump administration.

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Belgium, United States Diamond lobby eyes bilateral deals to limit US tariffs impact

The World Diamond Council failed to reach a comprehensive tariffs exemption deal for the sector with the United States. It is now encouraging diamond-producing and -cutting countries to try to strike bilateral agreements with the Trump administration.

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