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Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement - Australia

RCEP tariff schedule for goods originating from Australia. Provides progressive duty reductions over 20 years alongside the bilateral IACEPA and multilateral AANZFTA.

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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Australia

Products Under RCEP-Australia

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

HS CodeProductRate
84869019Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor boules or wafers, semiconductor devices, electronic integrated circuits or flat panel displays; machines and apparatus specified in Note 11 (C) to this Chapter; parts and accessories; Parts and accessories; Of machines and apparatus for the manufacture of boules or wafers; Of machines for sawing monocrystal semiconductor boules into slices, or wafers into chips, other0%
40011029Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; Natural rubber latex, whether or not pre-vulcanised; Not exceeding 0.5 % by volume of ammonia content, other0%
40011019Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; Natural rubber latex, whether or not pre-vulcanised; Exceeding 0.5 % by volume of ammonia content, other0%
40011021Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip — Centrifuged concentrate rubber latex0%
40012120Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip — RSS Grade 20%
40012150Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip — RSS Grade 50%
40012210Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip — TSNR 100%
40012220Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip — TSNR 200%
40012220Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip — TSNR 200%
40012230Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip — TSNR L0%
40012240Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip — TSNR CV0%
12102000Hop cones, fresh or dried, whether or not ground, powdered or in the form of pellets; lupulin — Hop cones, ground, powdered or in the form of pellets; lupulin0%
40012240Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip — TSNR CV0%
40012250Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip — TSNR GP0%
40012260Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip — TSNR 50%
40012290Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; Natural rubber in other forms; Technically specified natural rubber (TSNR), other0%
40012910Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip — Air-dried sheets0%
40012920Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip — Latex crepes0%
40012930Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip — Sole crepes0%
42032990Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather; Gloves, mittens and mitts, other0%

Agreement Details

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