RCEP-JapanRegional (RCEP)Active
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement - Japan
RCEP tariff schedule for Japanese goods. Important alternative pathway alongside AJCEP and IJEPA for preferential market 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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Japan
Products Under RCEP-Japan
Sample of HS codes with active preferential rates under this agreement.
| HS Code | Product | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 84818098 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves — water taps of copper or copper alloy with an internal diameter 2.5 cm or less | 0% |
| 40122021 | Of a width not exceeding 450 mm | 0% |
| 40122029 | Other | 0% |
| 40122030 | Of a kind used on aircraft | 0% |
| 40122021 | Of a width not exceeding 450 mm | 0% |
| 40122029 | Other | 0% |
| 40122040 | Of a kind used on motorcycles | 0% |
| 16056200 | Sea urchins | 0% |
| 17021100 | Other sugars, including chemically pure lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose, in solid form; sugar syrups not containing added flavouring or colouring matter; artificial honey, whether or not mixed with natural honey; caramel — containing by weight 99 % or more lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matter | 0% |
| 17021900 | Other sugars, including chemically pure lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose, in solid form; sugar syrups not containing added flavouring or colouring matter; artificial honey, whether or not mixed with natural honey; caramel — other | 0% |
| 40122099 | Other | 0% |
| 40129014 | Solid tyres exceeding 250 mm in external diameter, of a width not exceeding 450 mm | 0% |
| 40129017 | Solid tyres exceeding 250 mm in external diameter, of a width exceeding 450 mm | 0% |
| 40129019 | Other | 0% |
| 40129021 | Of a width not exceeding 450 mm | 0% |
| 40129022 | Of a width exceeding 450 mm | 0% |
| 40129071 | Of a width not exceeding 450 mm | 0% |
| 01059940 | Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls — other geese, turkeys and guinea fowls | 0% |
| 02032900 | Meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen — other | 0% |
| 40129080 | Tyre flaps | 0% |
Agreement Details
- Code
- RCEP-Japan
- 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