RCEP-ASEANRegional (RCEP)Active

Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement - ASEAN

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.

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 (10)

🇧🇳

Brunei

🇰🇭

Cambodia

🇮🇩

Indonesia

🇱🇦

Laos

🇲🇾

Malaysia

🇲🇲

Myanmar

🇵🇭

Philippines

🇸🇬

Singapore

🇹🇭

Thailand

🇻🇳

Vietnam

Products Under RCEP-ASEAN

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

HS Code	Product	Rate
02074100	Meat and edible offal, of the poultry of heading 01.05, fresh, chilled or frozen — Not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled	0%
03035420	Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04 — Pacific mackerel (Scomber japonicus)	0%
03038100	Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04 — Dogfish and other sharks	0%
44032190	Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared; Other, coniferous; Of pine (Pinus spp.), of which the smallest cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more, other	0%
44032190	Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared; Other, coniferous; Of pine (Pinus spp.), of which the smallest cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more, other	0%
44032210	Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared — Baulks, sawlogs and veneer logs	0%
44032210	Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared — Baulks, sawlogs and veneer logs	0%
56022900	Felt, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated — Of other textile materials	0%
56022900	Felt, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated — Of other textile materials	0%
44032410	Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared — Baulks, sawlogs and veneer logs	0%
44032410	Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared — Baulks, sawlogs and veneer logs	0%
44032290	Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared; Other, coniferous; Of pine (Pinus spp.), other, other	0%
44032290	Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared; Other, coniferous; Of pine (Pinus spp.), other, other	0%
44032310	Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared — Baulks, sawlogs and veneer logs	0%
44032310	Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared — Baulks, sawlogs and veneer logs	0%
44032390	Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared; Other, coniferous; Of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), of which the smallest cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more, other	0%
44032390	Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared; Other, coniferous; Of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), of which the smallest cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more, other	0%
44032490	Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared; Other, coniferous; Of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), other, other	0%
44032490	Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared; Other, coniferous; Of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), other, other	0%
44032510	Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared — Baulks, sawlogs and veneer logs	0%

Sources

INTL

RCEP Agreement - ASEAN Secretariat

INTL

RCEP - ADB Asia Regional Integration Center

Agreement Details

Code: RCEP-ASEAN
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: 10 countries

Need a Certificate of Origin?

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.