RCEP-KoreaRegional (RCEP)Active

Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement - Korea

RCEP tariff schedule for Korean goods. Complements AKFTA and IKCEPA, with full cumulation allowing multi-country supply chain sourcing.

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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South Korea

Products Under RCEP-Korea

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

HS Code	Product	Rate
84864090	Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor boules or wafers, semiconductor devices, electronic integrated circuits or flat panel displays; machines and apparatus specified in Note 11 (C) to this Chapter; parts and accessories; Machines and apparatus specified in Note 11 (C) to this Chapter, other	0%
03069529	Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; Shrimps and prawns; In airtight containers for retail sale, other	0%
03069529	Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; Shrimps and prawns; In airtight containers for retail sale, other	0%
03019935	Live fish — Humpback grouper (Cromileptes altivelis)	0%
03069530	Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; Shrimps and prawns, other	0%
31059000	Mineral or chemical fertilisers containing two or three of the fertilising elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium; other fertilisers; goods of this Chapter in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg, other	0%
33019090	Essential oils (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes; resinoids; extracted oleoresins; concentrates of essential oils in fats, in fixed oils, in waxes or the like, obtained by enfleurage or maceration; terpenic by-products of the deterpenation of essential oils; aqueous distillates and aqueous solutions of essential oils, other	0%
32011000	Tanning extracts of vegetable origin; tannins and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives — Quebracho extract	0%
32011000	Tanning extracts of vegetable origin; tannins and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives — Quebracho extract	0%
03027210	Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04 — Yellowtail catfish (Pangasius pangasius)	0%
03027210	Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04 — Yellowtail catfish (Pangasius pangasius)	0%
03027290	Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04; 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; Catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), other	0%
03027290	Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04; 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; Catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), other	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%
03027300	Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04 — Carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.)	0%
03027300	Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04 — Carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.)	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%
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%

Agreement Details

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