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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic, historical, zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical, paleontological or numismatic interest — Collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest | 0% | |
| Artificial graphite; colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures — Artificial graphite | 0% | |
| Artificial graphite; colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures — Colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite | 0% | |
| Artificial graphite; colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures — Colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite | 0% | |
| Artificial graphite; colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures — Carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and similar pastes for furnace linings |
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.
| 0% |
| 38013000 | Artificial graphite; colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures — Carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and similar pastes for furnace linings | 0% |
| 38019000 | Artificial graphite; colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures, other | 0% |
| 38019000 | Artificial graphite; colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures, other | 0% |
| 38029010 | Activated carbon; activated natural mineral products; animal black, including spent animal black — Activated bauxite | 0% |
| 38029010 | Activated carbon; activated natural mineral products; animal black, including spent animal black — Activated bauxite | 0% |
| 38030000 | Tall oil, whether or not refined | 0% |
| 38040090 | Residual lyes from the manufacture of wood pulp, whether or not concentrated, desugared or chemically treated, including lignin sulphonates, but excluding tall oil of heading 38.03, other | 0% |
| 38029020 | Activated carbon; activated natural mineral products; animal black, including spent animal black — Activated clays or activated earths | 0% |
| 38029020 | Activated carbon; activated natural mineral products; animal black, including spent animal black — Activated clays or activated earths | 0% |
| 38029090 | Activated carbon; activated natural mineral products; animal black, including spent animal black, other | 0% |
| 38029090 | Activated carbon; activated natural mineral products; animal black, including spent animal black, other | 0% |
| 38030000 | Tall oil, whether or not refined | 0% |
| 38040010 | Residual lyes from the manufacture of wood pulp, whether or not concentrated, desugared or chemically treated, including lignin sulphonates, but excluding tall oil of heading 38.03 — Concentrated sulphite lye | 0% |
| 38040010 | Residual lyes from the manufacture of wood pulp, whether or not concentrated, desugared or chemically treated, including lignin sulphonates, but excluding tall oil of heading 38.03 — Concentrated sulphite lye | 0% |
| 38040020 | Residual lyes from the manufacture of wood pulp, whether or not concentrated, desugared or chemically treated, including lignin sulphonates, but excluding tall oil of heading 38.03 — Calcium lignin sulphonates (Ca2LS) binder used for fire-brick production | 0% |
