RCEP-AustraliaRegional (RCEP)Active

Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement - Australia

RCEP tariff schedule for goods originating from Australia. Provides progressive duty reductions over 20 years alongside the bilateral IACEPA and multilateral AANZFTA.

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 (1)

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Australia

Products Under RCEP-Australia

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

HS Code	Product	Rate
90211010	Orthopaedic appliances, including crutches, surgical belts and trusses; splints and other fracture appliances; artificial parts of the body; hearing aids and other appliances which are worn or carried, or implanted in the body, to compensate for a defect or disability — of iron or steel	0%
29411019	Amoxicillin and its salts, other	0%
29411019	Amoxicillin and its salts, other	0%
02012000	Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled — other cuts with bone in	0%
02012000	Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled — other cuts with bone in	0%
29411090	Penicillins and their derivatives with a penicillanic acid structure; salts thereof, other	0%
29411090	Penicillins and their derivatives with a penicillanic acid structure; salts thereof, other	0%
02013000	Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled — boneless	0%
02013000	Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled — boneless	0%
02023000	Meat of bovine animals, frozen — boneless	0%
29414000	Antibiotics — chloramphenicol and its derivatives; salts thereof	0%
29414000	Antibiotics — chloramphenicol and its derivatives; salts thereof	0%
02023000	Meat of bovine animals, frozen — boneless	0%
02031100	Meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen — carcasses and half-carcasses	0%
02031100	Meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen — carcasses and half-carcasses	0%
29415000	Antibiotics — erythromycin and its derivatives; salts thereof	0%
29415000	Antibiotics — erythromycin and its derivatives; salts thereof	0%
02031200	Meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen — hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in	0%
02031200	Meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen — hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in	0%
02031900	Fresh or chilled, other	0%

Agreement Details

Code: RCEP-Australia
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: 1 countries

Need a Certificate of Origin?

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