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 |
|---|---|---|
| Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves — Of plastics and of not less than 1 cm and not more than 2.5 cm in internal diameter | 0% | |
| Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves; Other appliances; Water pipeline valves; Gate valves, of cast iron, with an internal diameter of 4 cm or more; butterfly valves, of cast iron, with an internal diameter of 8 cm or more; Hog nipple waterers; Nipple joint valves, other | 0% | |
| Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves; Other appliances; Ball valves; Gate valves, manually operated, of iron or steel; Manifold valves, other | 0% | |
| Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves; Other appliances; Ball valves; Gate valves, manually operated, of iron or steel; Manifold valves, other | 0% |
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.
| 85043259 | Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors; Other transformers; Having a power handling capacity exceeding 1 kVA but not exceeding 16 kVA; Other, of a power handling capacity exceeding 10 kVA, other | 0% |
| 85043425 | Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors — Matching transformers | 0% |
| 84818078 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves — Of plastics and of not less than 1 cm and not more than 2.5 cm in internal diameter | 0% |
| 84818078 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves — Of plastics and of not less than 1 cm and not more than 2.5 cm in internal diameter | 0% |
| 85043121 | Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors — Ring type current transformers with a voltage rating not exceeding 220 kV | 0% |
| 85043113 | Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors — With a voltage rating of 1 kV or more, but less than 66 kV | 0% |
| 84818081 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves — Of plastics and of not less than 1 cm and not more than 2.5 cm in internal diameter | 0% |
| 84818081 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves — Of plastics and of not less than 1 cm and not more than 2.5 cm in internal diameter | 0% |
| 84818084 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves — Fuel cut-off valves for vehicles of heading 87.02, 87.03 or 87.04, with an inlet internal diameter not less than 1 cm and not more than 2.5 cm of plastic | 0% |
| 84818084 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves — Fuel cut-off valves for vehicles of heading 87.02, 87.03 or 87.04, with an inlet internal diameter not less than 1 cm and not more than 2.5 cm of plastic | 0% |
| 85043413 | Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors; Other transformers; Having a power handling capacity exceeding 500 kVA; Having a power handling capacity not exceeding 15,000 kVA; Having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000 kVA and of a high side voltage of 66 kV or more, other | 0% |
| 85043413 | Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors; Other transformers; Having a power handling capacity exceeding 500 kVA; Having a power handling capacity not exceeding 15,000 kVA; Having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000 kVA and of a high side voltage of 66 kV or more, other | 0% |
| 84818098 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves — Water taps of copper or copper alloy with an internal diameter 2.5 cm or less | 0% |
| 84818098 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves — Water taps of copper or copper alloy with an internal diameter 2.5 cm or less | 0% |
| 84818099 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves; Other appliances; Other valves of plastics, other | 0% |
| 84818099 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves; Other appliances; Other valves of plastics, other | 0% |
