RCEP-ChinaRegional (RCEP)Active

Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement - China

RCEP tariff schedule for Chinese goods. Product-specific reduction timelines separate from ACFTA, giving traders an additional pathway for preferential access.

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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China

Products Under RCEP-China

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

HS Code	Product	Rate
93052000	Parts and accessories of articles of headings 93.01 to 93.04 — of shotguns or rifles of heading 93.03	0%
32012000	Tanning extracts of vegetable origin; tannins and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives — wattle extract	0%
32012000	Tanning extracts of vegetable origin; tannins and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives — wattle extract	0%
32019000	Tanning extracts of vegetable origin; tannins and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives, other	0%
32019000	Tanning extracts of vegetable origin; tannins and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives, other	0%
56041000	Rubber thread and cord, textile covered; textile yarn, and strip and the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics — rubber thread and cord, textile covered	0%
32021000	Synthetic organic tanning substances; inorganic tanning substances; tanning preparations, whether or not containing natural tanning substances; enzymatic preparations for pre-tanning — synthetic organic tanning substances	0%
32021000	Synthetic organic tanning substances; inorganic tanning substances; tanning preparations, whether or not containing natural tanning substances; enzymatic preparations for pre-tanning — synthetic organic tanning substances	0%
03027900	Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99, other	0%
32029000	Synthetic organic tanning substances; inorganic tanning substances; tanning preparations, whether or not containing natural tanning substances; enzymatic preparations for pre-tanning, other	0%
03028100	Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04 — dogfish and other sharks	0%
03028100	Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04 — dogfish and other sharks	0%
32030090	Colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin (including dyeing extracts but excluding animal black), whether or not chemically defined; preparations as specified in Note 3 to this Chapter based on colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin, other	0%
32030090	Colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin (including dyeing extracts but excluding animal black), whether or not chemically defined; preparations as specified in Note 3 to this Chapter based on colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin, other	0%
32041110	Synthetic organic colouring matter, whether or not chemically defined; preparations as specified in Note 3 to this Chapter based on synthetic organic colouring matter; synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents or as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined — crude	0%
32041110	Synthetic organic colouring matter, whether or not chemically defined; preparations as specified in Note 3 to this Chapter based on synthetic organic colouring matter; synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents or as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined — crude	0%
03028300	Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04 — toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)	0%
03028300	Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04 — toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)	0%
03028400	Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04 — seabass (Dicentrarchus spp.)	0%
03028400	Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04 — seabass (Dicentrarchus spp.)	0%

Agreement Details

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