RCEP-NZRegional (RCEP)Active

Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement - New Zealand

RCEP tariff schedule for New Zealand goods. Provides an alternative to AANZFTA preferences with full cumulation benefits across 15 member states.

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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New Zealand

Products Under RCEP-NZ

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

HS Code	Product	Rate
	Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling-stock — Hooks and other coupling devices, buffers, and parts thereof	0%
	Motor vehicles for the transport of goods; Other, with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion; g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes; g.v.w. exceeding 24 t but not exceeding 45 t; Completely Knocked Down, other	0%
	Tractors (other than tractors of heading 87.09) — Completely Knocked Down	0%
	Tractors (other than tractors of heading 87.09) — Completely Knocked Down	0%
	Motor vehicles for the transport of goods; Other, with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion; g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes, other	0%
	Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included — Naphthenic acids, their water insoluble salts and their esters

Agreement Details

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