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US Extends Deadline for Imports of Certain Russian Diamonds to 2027

The US Treasury's OFAC has extended the deadline for importing certain categories of Russian diamonds to September 1, 2027, according to updated General License No. 104B. The move continues a series of authorizations and extensions amid broader sanctions on Russian diamond imports.

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US Extends Deadline for Imports of Certain Russian Diamonds to 2027

The US government has extended the deadline allowing imports of loose "grandfathered" Russian diamonds by another year, according to reports from Rapaport and TASS.

The updated General License No. 104B, released on Wednesday by the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), delays the deadline for certain categories to September 1, 2027. This follows a previous extension that set the deadline to September 1, 2026; the original directive had set it for September 1, 2025.

The license permits imports of Russian-origin diamonds weighing 1 carat or more, provided they were located outside Russia and were not exported or reexported from Russia on or after March 1, 2024. It also allows imports of diamonds weighing 0.5 carats or more, provided they were located outside Russia and were not exported or reexported from Russia on or after September 1, 2024.

These provisions trace back to General License No. 104, issued by OFAC in March 2024 after the US imposed sanctions on Russian-origin diamonds. That license allowed certain nonindustrial loose diamonds purchased before the sanctions took effect to enter the US. The guidelines covered Russian-origin stones that had not yet entered the US, including rough diamonds sent to India for cutting and polishing, provided the goods had left Russia before the applicable cutoff dates: March 1, 2024, for diamonds weighing 1 carat or more, and September 1, 2024, for 0.50- to 1-carat stones.

The US government made no changes to the original General License No. 103, which applies to the importation of diamond jewelry that was outside the Russian Federation before the March 2024 sanctions took effect.

Background: Sanctions Timeline

The extensions come amid a series of measures targeting Russian diamond imports. In December 2023, the Group of Seven (G7) countries announced restrictions on imports of diamonds mined or processed in Russia, effective January 1, 2024. On March 1, 2024, those restrictions were extended to Russian diamonds processed in other countries.

In February 2024, US authorities announced that imports of unsorted diamonds and diamond jewelry from Russia would be banned starting March 1. They also prohibited imports into the United States of non-industrial diamonds from Russia weighing 1 carat or more starting March 1, 2024, and those weighing 0.5 carats or more starting September 1, 2024, regardless of whether they had been processed in third countries.

In August 2024, US authorities authorized imports of certain categories of Russian diamonds until September 1, 2025, and that license was later extended for another year before the latest update to September 1, 2027.

How each outlet told it

Rapaport as of Aug 27, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC

Framing: Emphasizes the postponement (extension) of the deadline for a specific category of Russian diamond imports, using the word 'Postpones'. — Neutral, factual. Example quote: 'The US government has extended the deadline allowing imports of loose “grandfathered’ Russian diamonds by another year.'

Facts Included:

The US government has extended the deadline allowing imports of loose “grandfathered’ Russian diamonds by another year.
The original directive set September 1, 2025, as the deadline for importing these diamonds, which was later extended to September 1, 2026.
On Wednesday, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) released the updated General License No. 104B, delaying the deadline for certain categories to September 1, 2027.
In March 2024, after the US imposed sanctions on Russian-origin diamonds, OFAC issued General License No. 104, which allowed certain nonindustrial loose diamonds purchased before the sanctions took effect to enter the US.
The guidelines covered Russian-origin stones that had not yet entered the US, including rough diamonds sent to India for cutting and polishing, provided the goods had left Russia before the applicable cutoff dates: March 1, 2024, for diamonds weighing 1 carat or more, and September 1, 2024, for 0.50- to 1-carat stones.
The government made no changes to the original General License No. 103, which applies to the importation of diamond jewelry that was outside the Russian Federation before the March 2024 sanctions took effect.

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TASS — English as of Aug 27, 2026, 2:15 AM UTC

Framing: Headline emphasizes the US allowing imports of certain Russian diamond categories until September 1, 2027, highlighting the permission aspect and the extended deadline. It leaves out the conditions (e.g., diamonds must be outside Russia and not exported after certain dates) and the broader context of sanctions. — Measured. The tone is neutral and factual, as seen in phrases like 'according to a license published by the US Department of the Treasury' and 'the license permits imports,' without emotional or evaluative language.

Facts Included:

The United States has authorized transactions involving imports of certain categories of Russian diamonds into the country until September 1, 2027, according to a license published by the US Department of the Treasury.
Russian-origin diamonds weighing 1 carat or more may be imported provided that they were located outside Russia and were not exported or reexported from Russia on or after March 1, 2024.
The license permits imports of diamonds weighing 0.5 carats or more provided that they were located outside Russia and were not exported or reexported from Russia on or after September 1, 2024.
In December 2023, the Group of Seven countries announced restrictions on imports of diamonds mined or processed in Russia starting January 1, 2024.
On March 1, the restrictions were extended to Russian diamonds processed in other countries.
In February 2024, US authorities announced that imports of unsorted diamonds and diamond jewelry from Russia would be banned starting March 1.
They also prohibited imports into the United States of non-industrial diamonds from Russia weighing 1 carat or more starting March 1, 2024, and those weighing 0.5 carats or more starting September 1, 2024, regardless of whether they had been processed in third countries.
In August of that year, US authorities authorized imports of certain categories of Russian diamonds until September 1, 2025.
The license was later extended for another year.

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimThe United States has authorized transactions involving imports of certain categories of Russian diamonds into the country until September 1, 2027, according to a license published by the US Department of the Treasury.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Aug 27, 2026, 2:15 AM UTC
ClaimRussian-origin diamonds weighing 1 carat or more may be imported provided that they were located outside Russia and were not exported or reexported from Russia on or after March 1, 2024.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Aug 27, 2026, 2:15 AM UTC
ClaimThe license permits imports of Russian-origin diamonds weighing 0.5 carats or more provided that they were located outside Russia and were not exported or reexported from Russia on or after September 1, 2024.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Aug 27, 2026, 2:15 AM UTC
ClaimIn December 2023, the Group of Seven countries announced restrictions on imports of diamonds mined or processed in Russia starting January 1, 2024.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Aug 27, 2026, 2:15 AM UTC
ClaimOn March 1, 2024, the Group of Seven restrictions on imports of Russian diamonds were extended to diamonds processed in other countries.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Aug 27, 2026, 2:15 AM UTC
ClaimIn February 2024, US authorities announced that imports of unsorted diamonds and diamond jewelry from Russia would be banned starting March 1, 2024.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Aug 27, 2026, 2:15 AM UTC
ClaimUS authorities prohibited imports into the United States of non-industrial diamonds from Russia weighing 1 carat or more starting March 1, 2024, and those weighing 0.5 carats or more starting September 1, 2024, regardless of whether they had been processed in third countries.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Aug 27, 2026, 2:15 AM UTC
ClaimIn August 2024, US authorities authorized imports of certain categories of Russian diamonds until September 1, 2025.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Aug 27, 2026, 2:15 AM UTC
ClaimThe license was later extended by one year, setting the deadline for certain categories to September 1, 2026.	ConfidenceMedium	StatusSingle-source via Rapaport as of Aug 27, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC
ClaimOn Wednesday, the US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) released the updated General License No. 104B, delaying the deadline for certain categories of Russian diamond imports to September 1, 2027.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Rapaport as of Aug 27, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC
ClaimIn March 2024, after the US imposed sanctions on Russian-origin diamonds, OFAC issued General License No. 104, which allowed certain nonindustrial loose diamonds purchased before the sanctions took effect to enter the US.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Rapaport as of Aug 27, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC
ClaimThe guidelines of General License No. 104 covered Russian-origin stones that had not yet entered the US, including rough diamonds sent to India for cutting and polishing, provided the goods had left Russia before the applicable cutoff dates: March 1, 2024, for diamonds weighing 1 carat or more, and September 1, 2024, for 0.50- to 1-carat stones.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Rapaport as of Aug 27, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC
ClaimThe US government made no changes to the original General License No. 104, which applies to the importation of diamond jewelry that was outside the Russian Federation before the March 2024 sanctions took effect.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Rapaport as of Aug 27, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC

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2 outlets · 2 articles consulted: Rapaport, TASS — English 13 claims extracted Version 1 Written 2026-08-27