RCEP-ChinaRegional (RCEP)Active

Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement - China

RCEP tariff schedule for Chinese goods. Product-specific reduction timelines separate from ACFTA, giving traders an additional pathway for preferential 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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China

Products Under RCEP-China

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

HS Code	Product	Rate
83099091	Stoppers, caps and lids (including crown corks, screw caps and pouring stoppers), capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung covers, seals and other packing accessories, of base metal — Bottle caps; screw caps	0%
83099091	Stoppers, caps and lids (including crown corks, screw caps and pouring stoppers), capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung covers, seals and other packing accessories, of base metal — Bottle caps; screw caps	0%
84329020	Agricultural, horticultural or forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation; lawn or sports-ground rollers — Of lawn or sports-ground rollers	0%
06042010	Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without flowers or flower buds, and grasses, mosses and lichens, being goods of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared — Mosses and lichens	0%
84329010	Agricultural, horticultural or forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation; lawn or sports-ground rollers — Of machinery of subheading 8432.80.90	0%
84329010	Agricultural, horticultural or forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation; lawn or sports-ground rollers — Of machinery of subheading 8432.80.90	0%
84328090	Agricultural, horticultural or forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation; lawn or sports-ground rollers; Other machinery, other	0%
84328090	Agricultural, horticultural or forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation; lawn or sports-ground rollers; Other machinery, other	0%
84328020	Agricultural, horticultural or forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation; lawn or sports-ground rollers — Lawn or sports-ground rollers	0%
06042090	Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without flowers or flower buds, and grasses, mosses and lichens, being goods of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared; Fresh, other	0%
84328020	Agricultural, horticultural or forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation; lawn or sports-ground rollers — Lawn or sports-ground rollers	0%
84328010	Agricultural, horticultural or forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation; lawn or sports-ground rollers — Agricultural or horticultural	0%
84011000	Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors; machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation — Nuclear reactors	0%
84011000	Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors; machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation — Nuclear reactors	0%
84012000	Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors; machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation — Machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation, and parts thereof	0%
84012000	Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors; machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation — Machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation, and parts thereof	0%
84328010	Agricultural, horticultural or forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation; lawn or sports-ground rollers — Agricultural or horticultural	0%
84324200	Agricultural, horticultural or forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation; lawn or sports-ground rollers — Fertiliser distributors	0%
84324200	Agricultural, horticultural or forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation; lawn or sports-ground rollers — Fertiliser distributors	0%
84324100	Agricultural, horticultural or forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation; lawn or sports-ground rollers — Manure spreaders	0%

Agreement Details

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