World's largest free trade bloc covering 15 Asia-Pacific nations. Key innovation: full cumulation allowing materials from any of 15 members to count toward origin requirements. Covers approximately 30% of global GDP and population. Separate tariff schedules apply per origin country.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tools for working in the hand, pneumatic, hydraulic or with self-contained electric or non-electric motor; Other tools, other | 0% | |
| Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading 48.02 or 48.03; Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing 150 g/m2 or less; Unbleached, other | 0% | |
| Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading 48.02 or 48.03; Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing 150 g/m2 or less; Unbleached, other | 0% | |
| Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading 48.02 or 48.03 — Of a wet strength of 40 g to 60 g, of a kind used in the manufacture of plywood adhesive tape | 0% | |
| Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading 48.02 or 48.03 — Of a wet strength of 40 g to 60 g, of a kind used in the manufacture of plywood adhesive tape | 0% |
To qualify for preferential rates under RCEP-ASEAN, your shipment needs a valid Certificate of Origin. Kickrate handles the documentation as your Importer of Record.
| 48043920 | Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading 48.02 or 48.03 — Paper and paperboard of a kind used for making food packaging | 0% |
| 48043920 | Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading 48.02 or 48.03 — Paper and paperboard of a kind used for making food packaging | 0% |
| 48044190 | Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading 48.02 or 48.03; Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing more than 150 g/m2 but less than 225 g/m2; Unbleached, other | 0% |
| 48044190 | Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading 48.02 or 48.03; Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing more than 150 g/m2 but less than 225 g/m2; Unbleached, other | 0% |
| 48044210 | Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading 48.02 or 48.03 — Paper and paperboard of a kind used for making food packaging | 0% |
| 48044210 | Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading 48.02 or 48.03 — Paper and paperboard of a kind used for making food packaging | 0% |
| 48044990 | Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading 48.02 or 48.03; Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing more than 150 g/m2 but less than 225 g/m2, other | 0% |
| 48044990 | Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading 48.02 or 48.03; Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing more than 150 g/m2 but less than 225 g/m2, other | 0% |
| 48045130 | Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading 48.02 or 48.03 — Of a wet strength of 40 g to 60 g, of a kind used in the manufacture of plywood adhesive tape | 0% |
| 48045130 | Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading 48.02 or 48.03 — Of a wet strength of 40 g to 60 g, of a kind used in the manufacture of plywood adhesive tape | 0% |
| 48045190 | Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading 48.02 or 48.03; Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing 225 g/m2 or more; Unbleached, other | 0% |
| 48045190 | Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading 48.02 or 48.03; Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing 225 g/m2 or more; Unbleached, other | 0% |
| 48045290 | Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading 48.02 or 48.03; Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing 225 g/m2 or more; Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of wood fibres obtained by a chemical process, other | 0% |
| 48045290 | Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading 48.02 or 48.03; Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing 225 g/m2 or more; Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of wood fibres obtained by a chemical process, other | 0% |
| 48051200 | Other uncoated paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, not further worked or processed than as specified in Note 3 to this Chapter — Straw fluting paper | 0% |
