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% | |
| New pneumatic tyres, of rubber — Of a kind used on machinery of heading 84.29 or 84.30 | 0% | |
| New pneumatic tyres, of rubber; Of a kind used on construction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machines; Fitting a rim of a diameter exceeding 24 inch, of a kind used on tractors, machinery of heading 84.29 or 84.30, forklifts or other industrial handling vehicles and machines, other | 0% | |
| New pneumatic tyres, of rubber — Of a kind used on machinery of heading 84.29 or 84.30 | 0% | |
| Rape, colza or mustard oil and fractions thereof, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified — Crude oil | 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.
| 42050030 |
| Other articles of leather or of composition leather — Leather strings or chords of a kind used for jewellery or articles of personal adornment |
| 0% |
| 42050030 | Other articles of leather or of composition leather — Leather strings or chords of a kind used for jewellery or articles of personal adornment | 0% |
| 42050040 | Other articles of leather or of composition leather — Other articles of a kind used in machinery or mechanical appliances or for other technical uses | 0% |
| 42050040 | Other articles of leather or of composition leather — Other articles of a kind used in machinery or mechanical appliances or for other technical uses | 0% |
| 15109090 | Other oils and their fractions, obtained solely from olives, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified, including blends of these oils or fractions with oils or fractions of heading 15.09, other | 0% |
| 15109090 | Other oils and their fractions, obtained solely from olives, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified, including blends of these oils or fractions with oils or fractions of heading 15.09, other | 0% |
| 40121100 | Retreaded or used pneumatic tyres of rubber; solid or cushion tyres, tyre treads and tyre flaps, of rubber — Of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars) | 0% |
| 40121210 | Retreaded or used pneumatic tyres of rubber; solid or cushion tyres, tyre treads and tyre flaps, of rubber — Of a width not exceeding 450 mm | 0% |
| 40121100 | Retreaded or used pneumatic tyres of rubber; solid or cushion tyres, tyre treads and tyre flaps, of rubber — Of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars) | 0% |
| 40121210 | Retreaded or used pneumatic tyres of rubber; solid or cushion tyres, tyre treads and tyre flaps, of rubber — Of a width not exceeding 450 mm | 0% |
| 40121290 | Retreaded or used pneumatic tyres of rubber; solid or cushion tyres, tyre treads and tyre flaps, of rubber; Retreaded tyres; Of a kind used on buses or lorries, other | 0% |
| 40121300 | Retreaded or used pneumatic tyres of rubber; solid or cushion tyres, tyre treads and tyre flaps, of rubber — Of a kind used on aircraft | 0% |
| 40121290 | Retreaded or used pneumatic tyres of rubber; solid or cushion tyres, tyre treads and tyre flaps, of rubber; Retreaded tyres; Of a kind used on buses or lorries, other | 0% |
| 40121300 | Retreaded or used pneumatic tyres of rubber; solid or cushion tyres, tyre treads and tyre flaps, of rubber — Of a kind used on aircraft | 0% |
| 40121920 | Retreaded or used pneumatic tyres of rubber; solid or cushion tyres, tyre treads and tyre flaps, of rubber — Of a kind used on machinery of heading 84.27 | 0% |
