RCEP-ASEANRegional (RCEP)Active

Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement - ASEAN

World's largest free trade bloc covering 15 Asia-Pacific nations. Key innovation: full cumulation allowing materials from any of 15 members to count toward origin requirements. Covers approximately 30% of global GDP and population. Separate tariff schedules apply per origin country.

Key Facts

Tariff Coverage

Approximately 90% of tariff lines; over 65% at zero duty, remainder phased over 20 years

Key Sectors

All major sectors: electronics, automotive, machinery, chemicals, textiles, agriculture, metals, energy, plastics

Rules of Origin

Product-Specific Rules per tariff line; RVC of 40% or CTC; full cumulation among all 15 RCEP members

Exclusions & Limitations

Country-specific exclusion lists. Japan excludes rice, beef/pork, wheat, dairy, sugar. Phase-out periods up to 20 years.

Member Countries (10)

🇧🇳
Brunei
🇰🇭
Cambodia
🇮🇩
Indonesia
🇱🇦
Laos
🇲🇾
Malaysia
🇲🇲
Myanmar
🇵🇭
Philippines
🇸🇬
Singapore
🇹🇭
Thailand
🇻🇳
Vietnam

Products Under RCEP-ASEAN

Sample of HS codes with active preferential rates under this agreement.

HS CodeProductRate
84792010Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter — Electrically operated0%
84792020Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter — Not electrically operated0%
84792020Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter — Not electrically operated0%
84793000Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter — Presses for the manufacture of particle board or fibre building board of wood or other ligneous materials and other machinery for treating wood or cork0%
84793000Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter — Presses for the manufacture of particle board or fibre building board of wood or other ligneous materials and other machinery for treating wood or cork0%
84795000Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter — Industrial robots, not elsewhere specified or included0%
84795000Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter — Industrial robots, not elsewhere specified or included0%
85235119Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, �smart cards� and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded, including matrices and masters for the production of discs, but excluding products of Chapter 37; Semiconductor media; Solid-state non-volatile storage devices; Unrecorded, other0%
85234912Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, �smart cards� and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded, including matrices and masters for the production of discs, but excluding products of Chapter 37 — Educational, technical, scientific, historical or cultural discs0%
85234911Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, �smart cards� and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded, including matrices and masters for the production of discs, but excluding products of Chapter 37 — Of a kind used for reproducing phenomena other than sound or image0%
85234912Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, �smart cards� and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded, including matrices and masters for the production of discs, but excluding products of Chapter 37 — Educational, technical, scientific, historical or cultural discs0%
85234991Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, �smart cards� and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded, including matrices and masters for the production of discs, but excluding products of Chapter 37 — Of a kind used for reproducing phenomena other than sound or image0%
85234190Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, �smart cards� and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded, including matrices and masters for the production of discs, but excluding products of Chapter 37; Optical media; Unrecorded, other0%
73209010Springs and leaves for springs, of iron or steel — Suitable for use on motor vehicles0%
73209010Springs and leaves for springs, of iron or steel — Suitable for use on motor vehicles0%
85232999Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, �smart cards� and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded, including matrices and masters for the production of discs, but excluding products of Chapter 37; Magnetic media; Unrecorded; Of a kind used for reproducing phenomena other than sound or image, other0%
85235129Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, �smart cards� and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded, including matrices and masters for the production of discs, but excluding products of Chapter 37; Semiconductor media; Solid-state non-volatile storage devices; Of a kind used for reproducing phenomena other than sound or image, other0%
85235129Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, �smart cards� and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded, including matrices and masters for the production of discs, but excluding products of Chapter 37; Semiconductor media; Solid-state non-volatile storage devices; Of a kind used for reproducing phenomena other than sound or image, other0%
85235121Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, �smart cards� and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded, including matrices and masters for the production of discs, but excluding products of Chapter 37 — Of a kind suitable for computer use0%
73211910Stoves, ranges, grates, cookers (including those with subsidiary boilers for central heating), barbecues, braziers, gas-rings, plate warmers and similar non-electric domestic appliances, and parts thereof, of iron or steel — For solid fuel0%

Sources

Agreement Details

Code
RCEP-ASEAN
Type
Regional (RCEP)
Signed
2020
In Force Since
2022
Current Tariff Period
01 April 2026 — 31 Maret 2027
Status
Active (1,000 product tariffs)
Members
10 countries

Need a Certificate of Origin?

To qualify for preferential rates under RCEP-ASEAN, your shipment needs a valid Certificate of Origin. Kickrate handles the documentation as your Importer of Record.