RCEP-NZRegional (RCEP)Active

Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement - New Zealand

RCEP tariff schedule for New Zealand goods. Provides an alternative to AANZFTA preferences with full cumulation benefits across 15 member states.

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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New Zealand

Products Under RCEP-NZ

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

HS Code	Product	Rate
	Tomatoes prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid — Tomato paste	0%
	Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70 % or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils — Containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated terphenyls (PCTs) or polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs)	0%
	Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons — Natural gas	0%
	Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons — Propane	0%
	Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons — Butanes	0%
	Diphosphorous pentaoxide; phosphoric acid; polyphosphoric acids, whether or not chemically defined — Diphosphorus pentaoxide

Agreement Details

Code: RCEP-NZ
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-NZ, your shipment needs a valid Certificate of Origin. Kickrate handles the documentation as your Importer of Record.