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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 CodeProductRate
08039010Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried — Lady's finger banana0%
08039020Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried — Cavendish banana (Musa acuminata)0%
84709010Calculating machines and pocket-size data recording, reproducing and displaying machines with calculating functions; accounting machines, postage-franking machines, ticket-issuing machines and similar machines, incorporating a calculating device; cash registers — Postage-franking machines0%
84705000Calculating machines and pocket-size data recording, reproducing and displaying machines with calculating functions; accounting machines, postage-franking machines, ticket-issuing machines and similar machines, incorporating a calculating device; cash registers — Cash registers0%
84705000Calculating machines and pocket-size data recording, reproducing and displaying machines with calculating functions; accounting machines, postage-franking machines, ticket-issuing machines and similar machines, incorporating a calculating device; cash registers — Cash registers0%
84703000Calculating machines and pocket-size data recording, reproducing and displaying machines with calculating functions; accounting machines, postage-franking machines, ticket-issuing machines and similar machines, incorporating a calculating device; cash registers — Other calculating machines0%
07133510Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or split — Suitable for sowing0%
73021000Railway or tramway track construction material of iron or steel, the following: rails, check-rails and rack rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces, sleepers (cross-ties), fish-plates, chairs, chair wedges, sole plates (base plates), rail clips, bedplates, ties and other material specialized for jointing or fixing rails — Rails0%
73021000Railway or tramway track construction material of iron or steel, the following: rails, check-rails and rack rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces, sleepers (cross-ties), fish-plates, chairs, chair wedges, sole plates (base plates), rail clips, bedplates, ties and other material specialized for jointing or fixing rails — Rails0%
07133590Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or split; Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.); Cow peas (Vigna unguiculata), other0%
07133910Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or split — Suitable for sowing0%
95049034Video game consoles and machines, table or parlour games, including pintables, billiards, special tables for casino games and automatic bowling equipment, amusement machines operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or by any other means of payment — Mahjong tiles, of wood or of paper or of plastics0%
84703000Calculating machines and pocket-size data recording, reproducing and displaying machines with calculating functions; accounting machines, postage-franking machines, ticket-issuing machines and similar machines, incorporating a calculating device; cash registers — Other calculating machines0%
84702900Calculating machines and pocket-size data recording, reproducing and displaying machines with calculating functions; accounting machines, postage-franking machines, ticket-issuing machines and similar machines, incorporating a calculating device; cash registers; Other electronic calculating machines, other0%
84702900Calculating machines and pocket-size data recording, reproducing and displaying machines with calculating functions; accounting machines, postage-franking machines, ticket-issuing machines and similar machines, incorporating a calculating device; cash registers; Other electronic calculating machines, other0%
84702100Calculating machines and pocket-size data recording, reproducing and displaying machines with calculating functions; accounting machines, postage-franking machines, ticket-issuing machines and similar machines, incorporating a calculating device; cash registers — Incorporating a printing device0%
07133510Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or split — Suitable for sowing0%
07133590Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or split; Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.); Cow peas (Vigna unguiculata), other0%
84702100Calculating machines and pocket-size data recording, reproducing and displaying machines with calculating functions; accounting machines, postage-franking machines, ticket-issuing machines and similar machines, incorporating a calculating device; cash registers — Incorporating a printing device0%
84701000Calculating machines and pocket-size data recording, reproducing and displaying machines with calculating functions; accounting machines, postage-franking machines, ticket-issuing machines and similar machines, incorporating a calculating device; cash registers — Electronic calculators capable of operation without an external source of electric power and pocket-size data recording, reproducing and displaying machines with calculating functions0%

Sources

INTL
INTL

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.