ICA: Gem ban could hurt Burmese miners, traders August 25, 2008 -
Colored Stones New York—The International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) is expressing concern that the recently approved U.S. import ban on gemstones from Myanmar may "cause collateral damage" that will ultimately hurt the country's already poor independent miners and traders.
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