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 |
|---|---|---|
| Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter — Of goods of subheading 8479.89.50 | 0% | |
| Leather further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, whether or not split, other than leather of heading 41.14 — Full grains, unsplit | 0% | |
| Leather further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, whether or not split, other than leather of heading 41.14 — Full grains, unsplit | 0% | |
| Articles of apparel, clothing accessories and other articles of furskin — Articles for industrial uses | 0% | |
| Articles of apparel, clothing accessories and other articles of furskin, 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.
| 43039090 |
| Articles of apparel, clothing accessories and other articles of furskin, other |
| 0% |
| 41079900 | Leather further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, whether or not split, other than leather of heading 41.14; Other, including sides, other | 0% |
| 41132000 | Leather further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, of other animals, without wool or hair on, whether or not split, other than leather of heading 41.14 — Of swine | 0% |
| 41132000 | Leather further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, of other animals, without wool or hair on, whether or not split, other than leather of heading 41.14 — Of swine | 0% |
| 41133000 | Leather further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, of other animals, without wool or hair on, whether or not split, other than leather of heading 41.14 — Of reptiles | 0% |
| 41133000 | Leather further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, of other animals, without wool or hair on, whether or not split, other than leather of heading 41.14 — Of reptiles | 0% |
| 41120000 | Leather further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, of sheep or lamb, without wool on, whether or not split, other than leather of heading 41.14 | 0% |
| 41120000 | Leather further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, of sheep or lamb, without wool on, whether or not split, other than leather of heading 41.14 | 0% |
| 41131000 | Leather further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, of other animals, without wool or hair on, whether or not split, other than leather of heading 41.14 — Of goats or kids | 0% |
| 41131000 | Leather further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, of other animals, without wool or hair on, whether or not split, other than leather of heading 41.14 — Of goats or kids | 0% |
| 41139000 | Leather further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, of other animals, without wool or hair on, whether or not split, other than leather of heading 41.14, other | 0% |
| 41139000 | Leather further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, of other animals, without wool or hair on, whether or not split, other than leather of heading 41.14, other | 0% |
| 41141000 | Chamois (including combination chamois) leather; patent leather and patent laminated leather; metallised leather — Chamois (including combination chamois) leather | 0% |
| 41141000 | Chamois (including combination chamois) leather; patent leather and patent laminated leather; metallised leather — Chamois (including combination chamois) leather | 0% |
| 41142000 | Chamois (including combination chamois) leather; patent leather and patent laminated leather; metallised leather — Patent leather and patent laminated leather; metallised leather | 0% |
