AJCEPMultilateral (ASEAN+Partner)Active

ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership

Comprehensive partnership covering trade in goods, services, investment, and economic cooperation. Features cumulation provisions allowing Japanese-origin materials to count toward ASEAN origin requirements, promoting integrated regional supply chains. Complements the bilateral IJEPA.

Key Facts

Tariff Coverage

Approximately 87% of tariff lines eliminated for ASEAN-6 and Japan

Key Sectors

Automotive and parts, electronics, machinery, steel, chemicals, energy, agricultural products, fisheries, textiles

Rules of Origin

RVC of 40% or CTH; co-equal rule allowing exporters to choose most favorable criterion; full cumulation among parties

Exclusions & Limitations

Japan excludes rice, wheat, beef/pork, dairy, sugar, and marine products. Indonesia excludes certain petrochemical and automotive products.

Member Countries (11)

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Brunei

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Cambodia

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Indonesia

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Laos

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Malaysia

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Myanmar

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Philippines

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Singapore

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Thailand

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Vietnam

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Japan

Products Under AJCEP

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

HS Code	Product	Rate
96190092	Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material — sanitary towels (pads)	0%
03069929	In airtight containers for retail sale, other	0%
03069921	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%
03069931	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%
03069939	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, other	0%
03071120	Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process — fresh or chilled	0%
03071110	Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process — live	0%
03077930	Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process — dried, salted or in brine	0%
41152000	Composition leather with a basis of leather or leather fibre, in slabs, sheets or strip, whether or not in rolls; parings and other waste of leather or of composition leather, not suitable for the manufacture of leather articles; leather dust, powder and flour — parings and other waste of leather or of composition leather, not suitable for the manufacture of leather articles; leather dust, powder and flour	0%
03071200	Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process — frozen	0%
03071920	Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process — dried, salted or in brine	0%
03072110	Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process — live	0%
03071930	Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process — smoked	0%
03072120	Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process — fresh or chilled	0%
03072200	Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process — frozen	0%
03072940	Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process — smoked	0%
03072930	Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process — dried, salted or in brine	0%
03073110	Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process — live	0%
03077200	Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process — frozen	0%
03077940	Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process — smoked	0%

Agreement Details

Code: AJCEP
Type: Multilateral (ASEAN+Partner)
Signed: 2008
In Force Since: 2008
Current Tariff Period: 01 Januari 2025 — 31 Desember 2025
Status: Active (1,000 product tariffs)
Members: 11 countries

Need a Certificate of Origin?

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