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
58062090	Other woven fabrics, containing by weight 5 % or more of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread, other	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.