RCEP tariff schedule for Japanese goods. Important alternative pathway alongside AJCEP and IJEPA for preferential market access.
Approximately 90% of tariff lines; over 65% at zero duty, remainder phased over 20 years
All major sectors: electronics, automotive, machinery, chemicals, textiles, agriculture, metals, energy, plastics
Product-Specific Rules per tariff line; RVC of 40% or CTC; full cumulation among all 15 RCEP members
Country-specific exclusion lists. Japan excludes rice, beef/pork, wheat, dairy, sugar. Phase-out periods up to 20 years.
Sample of HS codes with active preferential rates under this agreement.
| HS Code | Product | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Siliceous fossil meals (for example, kieselguhr, tripolite and diatomite) and similar siliceous earths, whether or not calcined, of an apparent specific gravity of 1 or less | 0% | |
| Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine — Smoked | 0% | |
| Safety fuses; detonating cords; percussion or detonating caps; igniters; electric detonators — Electric detonators | 0% | |
| Safety fuses; detonating cords; percussion or detonating caps; igniters; electric detonators — Electric detonators | 0% | |
| Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine — Smoked |
To qualify for preferential rates under RCEP-Japan, your shipment needs a valid Certificate of Origin. Kickrate handles the documentation as your Importer of Record.
| 0% |
| 03069231 | Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine — Smoked | 0% |
| 36041000 | Fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles — Fireworks | 0% |
| 36041000 | Fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles — Fireworks | 0% |
| 36049020 | Fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles — Miniature pyrotechnic munitions and percussion caps for toys | 0% |
| 36049020 | Fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles — Miniature pyrotechnic munitions and percussion caps for toys | 0% |
| 36049040 | Fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles — Signalling flares | 0% |
| 36049040 | Fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles — Signalling flares | 0% |
| 03069239 | Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; Lobsters (Homarus spp.), other | 0% |
| 03069239 | Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; Lobsters (Homarus spp.), other | 0% |
| 03069321 | Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine — Smoked | 0% |
| 03069321 | Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine — Smoked | 0% |
| 36049050 | Fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles — Signalling rockets | 0% |
| 36049050 | Fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles — Signalling rockets | 0% |
| 03069331 | Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine — Smoked | 0% |
| 03069331 | Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine — Smoked | 0% |
