On March 27, ANM Resolution No. 232/2026 was published. The norm promotes changes to Resolution No. 106/2022, which regulates the Kimberley Process Certificate (KPC) and the inspection of the rough diamond trade in Brazil.
The objective of the update is technological modernization and increased traceability, through the integration of ANM procedures into the Federal Government’s foreign trade system.
Digitalization and Integration with Siscomex
The most impactful change for the sector is the obligation to carry out import consent procedures directly on the Single Foreign Trade Portal (Siscomex). Through the registration of Licenses, Permissions, Certificates, and Other Documents (LPCO), the importer centralizes the operation in a unified digital environment.
It is important to highlight that, although the process has become digital, the ANM still maintains physical control: the original Kimberley Process Certificate (KPC) from the country of origin must be forwarded and kept in the Agency’s custody. Furthermore, customs clearance of the merchandise is strictly prohibited until the consent is granted by the ANM on the portal.
Gemological Reports
Resolution No. 232 also reinforces the inspection role regarding the nature of the mineral. According to the new text, the ANM has the autonomy to change the NCM/SH (Mercosur Common Nomenclature) code informed in the application if it identifies inconsistencies.
For this correction or adjustment to be made, the Agency will now require the presentation of a Gemological Report. This document becomes essential whenever there are doubts about the value, origin, or mineralogical identification of the diamonds. In practice, this requires even more precise technical support to prevent the cargo from being retained due to classification errors.
Another point of attention is the ANM’s full access to operations data. From now on, the Agency will have access, at any time, to the information that makes up the Single Import Declaration (DUIMP) and the Single Export Declaration (DU-E). This includes cargo data, instructional documents, and the list of applied administrative treatments.
This real-time transparency aims to curb irregularities and ensure that Brazil complies with international protocols to combat “conflict diamonds”.
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