diff --git a/opentelemetry-sdk/CHANGELOG.md b/opentelemetry-sdk/CHANGELOG.md
index aa67505013..f0f5f3ed8a 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-sdk/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/opentelemetry-sdk/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## to be released
+
+### Changed
+
+- *BREAKING* `struct`s which implement `ShouldSample` a.k.a Custom Samplers must now
+  implement `Clone`. This enables (#833)
+
 ## v0.1.0
 
 - SDK split from `opentelemetry` crate
diff --git a/opentelemetry-sdk/src/trace/sampler.rs b/opentelemetry-sdk/src/trace/sampler.rs
index 53a8707889..e936920f9e 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-sdk/src/trace/sampler.rs
+++ b/opentelemetry-sdk/src/trace/sampler.rs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ use opentelemetry_http::HttpClient;
 /// [`SpanProcessor`]: crate::trace::SpanProcessor
 /// [`Span`]: opentelemetry_api::trace::Span
 /// [`Span::is_recording()`]: opentelemetry_api::trace::Span#tymethod.is_recording
-pub trait ShouldSample: Send + Sync + std::fmt::Debug {
+pub trait ShouldSample: CloneShouldSample + Send + Sync + std::fmt::Debug {
     /// Returns the [`SamplingDecision`] for a [`Span`] to be created.
     ///
     /// The [`should_sample`] function can use any of the information provided to it in order to
@@ -88,6 +88,26 @@ pub trait ShouldSample: Send + Sync + std::fmt::Debug {
     ) -> SamplingResult;
 }
 
+/// This trait should not be used directly instead users should use [`ShouldSample`].
+pub trait CloneShouldSample {
+    fn box_clone(&self) -> Box<dyn ShouldSample>;
+}
+
+impl<T> CloneShouldSample for T
+where
+    T: ShouldSample + Clone + 'static,
+{
+    fn box_clone(&self) -> Box<dyn ShouldSample> {
+        Box::new(self.clone())
+    }
+}
+
+impl Clone for Box<dyn ShouldSample> {
+    fn clone(&self) -> Self {
+        self.box_clone()
+    }
+}
+
 /// Default Sampling options
 ///
 /// The [built-in samplers] allow for simple decisions. For more complex scenarios consider
@@ -102,7 +122,7 @@ pub enum Sampler {
     /// Never sample the trace
     AlwaysOff,
     /// Respects the parent span's sampling decision or delegates a delegate sampler for root spans.
-    ParentBased(Box<Sampler>),
+    ParentBased(Box<dyn ShouldSample>),
     /// Sample a given fraction of traces. Fractions >= 1 will always sample. If the parent span is
     /// sampled, then it's child spans will automatically be sampled. Fractions < 0 are treated as
     /// zero, but spans may still be sampled if their parent is.
@@ -357,6 +377,36 @@ mod tests {
             );
         }
     }
+    #[test]
+    fn clone_a_parent_sampler() {
+        let sampler = Sampler::ParentBased(Box::new(Sampler::AlwaysOn));
+        let cloned_sampler = sampler.clone();
+
+        let cx = Context::current_with_value("some_value");
+        let instrumentation_library = InstrumentationLibrary::default();
+
+        let result = sampler.should_sample(
+            Some(&cx),
+            TraceId::from_u128(1),
+            "should sample",
+            &SpanKind::Internal,
+            &Default::default(),
+            &[],
+            &instrumentation_library,
+        );
+
+        let cloned_result = cloned_sampler.should_sample(
+            Some(&cx),
+            TraceId::from_u128(1),
+            "should sample",
+            &SpanKind::Internal,
+            &Default::default(),
+            &[],
+            &instrumentation_library,
+        );
+
+        assert_eq!(result, cloned_result);
+    }
 
     #[test]
     fn filter_parent_sampler_for_active_spans() {
diff --git a/opentelemetry-sdk/src/trace/tracer.rs b/opentelemetry-sdk/src/trace/tracer.rs
index 2852d621d7..92f9b1fb7d 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-sdk/src/trace/tracer.rs
+++ b/opentelemetry-sdk/src/trace/tracer.rs
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ mod tests {
         Context, Key, Value,
     };
 
-    #[derive(Debug)]
+    #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
     struct TestSampler {}
 
     impl ShouldSample for TestSampler {