RCEP tariff schedule for Chinese goods. Product-specific reduction timelines separate from ACFTA, giving traders an additional pathway for preferential access.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Combs, hair-slides and the like; hair pins, curling pins, curling grips, hair-curlers and the like, other than those of heading 85.16, and parts thereof — Of plastics | 0% | |
| Live fish — Fry | 0% | |
| Hard rubber (for example, ebonite) in all forms, including waste and scrap; articles of hard rubber, other | 0% | |
| Hard rubber (for example, ebonite) in all forms, including waste and scrap; articles of hard rubber, other | 0% | |
| Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split — Whole hides and skins, unsplit, of a weight per skin not exceeding 8 kg when simply dried, 10 kg when dry-salted, or 16 kg when fresh, wet-salted or otherwise preserved | 0% | |
To qualify for preferential rates under RCEP-China, your shipment needs a valid Certificate of Origin. Kickrate handles the documentation as your Importer of Record.
| 41012000 |
| Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split — Whole hides and skins, unsplit, of a weight per skin not exceeding 8 kg when simply dried, 10 kg when dry-salted, or 16 kg when fresh, wet-salted or otherwise preserved |
| 0% |
| 40170020 | Hard rubber (for example, ebonite) in all forms, including waste and scrap; articles of hard rubber — Other articles of hard rubber | 0% |
| 40170020 | Hard rubber (for example, ebonite) in all forms, including waste and scrap; articles of hard rubber — Other articles of hard rubber | 0% |
| 41015000 | Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split — Whole hides and skins, of a weight exceeding 16 kg | 0% |
| 28369200 | Carbonates; peroxocarbonates (percarbonates); commercial ammonium carbonate containing ammonium carbamate — Strontium carbonate | 0% |
| 28369200 | Carbonates; peroxocarbonates (percarbonates); commercial ammonium carbonate containing ammonium carbamate — Strontium carbonate | 0% |
| 43021100 | Tanned or dressed furskins (including heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings), unassembled, or assembled (without the addition of other materials) other than those of heading 43.03 — Of mink | 0% |
| 43021100 | Tanned or dressed furskins (including heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings), unassembled, or assembled (without the addition of other materials) other than those of heading 43.03 — Of mink | 0% |
| 41015000 | Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split — Whole hides and skins, of a weight exceeding 16 kg | 0% |
| 41019010 | Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split — Pre-tanned | 0% |
| 41019010 | Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split — Pre-tanned | 0% |
| 41021000 | Raw skins of sheep or lambs (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment- dressed or further prepared), whether or not with wool on or split, other than those excluded by Note 1(c) to this Chapter — With wool on | 0% |
| 41021000 | Raw skins of sheep or lambs (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment- dressed or further prepared), whether or not with wool on or split, other than those excluded by Note 1(c) to this Chapter — With wool on | 0% |
| 41019090 | Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split; Other, including butts, bends and bellies, other | 0% |
| 41019090 | Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split; Other, including butts, bends and bellies, other | 0% |
