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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alkaloids, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives — Lysergic acid and its salts | 0% | |
| Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium; solutions as defined in Note 4 to this Chapter — Of a kind used in dentistry | 0% | |
| Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium; solutions as defined in Note 4 to this Chapter; Varnishes (including lacquers), exceeding 100 oC heat resistance, other | 0% | |
| Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium; solutions as defined in Note 4 to this Chapter; Varnishes (including lacquers), exceeding 100 oC heat resistance, other | 0% | |
| Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium; solutions as defined in Note 4 to this Chapter — Of a kind used in dentistry |
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% |
| 32089021 | Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium; solutions as defined in Note 4 to this Chapter — Of a kind used in dentistry | 0% |
| 32089030 | Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium; solutions as defined in Note 4 to this Chapter — Anti-fouling and/or anti-corrosive paints for ships' hulls | 0% |
| 03035300 | Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04 — Sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus) | 0% |
| 56049020 | 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 impregnated textile thread yarn | 0% |
| 32091050 | Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium — Anti-fouling and/or anti-corrosive paints for ships' hulls | 0% |
| 32091050 | Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium — Anti-fouling and/or anti-corrosive paints for ships' hulls | 0% |
| 03035600 | Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04 — Cobia (Rachycentron canadum) | 0% |
| 32091090 | Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium; Based on acrylic or vinyl polymers, other | 0% |
| 32091090 | Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium; Based on acrylic or vinyl polymers, other | 0% |
| 32099000 | Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium, other | 0% |
| 32099000 | Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium, other | 0% |
| 32100091 | Other paints and varnishes (including enamels, lacquers and distempers); prepared water pigments of a kind used for finishing leather — Anti-fouling and/or anti-corrosive paints for ships' hulls | 0% |
| 32100091 | Other paints and varnishes (including enamels, lacquers and distempers); prepared water pigments of a kind used for finishing leather — Anti-fouling and/or anti-corrosive paints for ships' hulls | 0% |
| 03036400 | Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04 — Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) | 0% |
| 03036400 | Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04 — Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) | 0% |
