### Question
How is the term exporting authority defined?


### Answer
The term **exporting authority** is defined in *19 U.S.C. § 3902* as the following:

> 1 or more entities designated by a Participant from whose territory a shipment of rough diamonds is being exported as having the authority to validate the Kimberley Process Certificate

#### Citation:
  - *19 U.S.C. § 3902*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 25-CLEAN DIAMOND TRADE**

