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 |
|---|---|---|
| Live fish — Other, breeding | 0% | |
| Other articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber — Rail pads | 0% | |
| Raw furskins (including heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings, suitable for furriers' use), other than raw hides and skins of heading 41.01, 41.02 or 41.03 — Heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings, suitable for furriers' use | 0% | |
| Raw furskins (including heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings, suitable for furriers' use), other than raw hides and skins of heading 41.01, 41.02 or 41.03 — Heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings, suitable for furriers' use | 0% | |
| Tanned or dressed furskins (including heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings), unassembled, or assembled (without the addition of other materials) other than those of heading 43.03 — Heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings, not assembled | 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.
| 43031000 |
| Articles of apparel, clothing accessories and other articles of furskin — Articles of apparel and clothing accessories |
| 0% |
| 43031000 | Articles of apparel, clothing accessories and other articles of furskin — Articles of apparel and clothing accessories | 0% |
| 40169970 | Other articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber — Structural bearings including bridge bearings | 0% |
| 40169970 | Other articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber — Structural bearings including bridge bearings | 0% |
| 40169991 | Other articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber — Table coverings | 0% |
| 40169991 | Other articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber — Table coverings | 0% |
| 40170010 | Hard rubber (for example, ebonite) in all forms, including waste and scrap; articles of hard rubber — Floor tiles and wall tiles | 0% |
| 15162044 | Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared — Of linseed | 0% |
| 40170010 | Hard rubber (for example, ebonite) in all forms, including waste and scrap; articles of hard rubber — Floor tiles and wall tiles | 0% |
| 02085000 | Other meat and edible meat offal, fresh, chilled or frozen — Of reptiles (including snakes and turtles) | 0% |
| 02101930 | Meat and edible meat offal, salted, in brine, dried or smoked; edible flours and meals of meat or meat offal — Bacon; boneless hams | 0% |
| 02109210 | Meat and edible meat offal, salted, in brine, dried or smoked; edible flours and meals of meat or meat offal — Of whales, dolphins and porpoises (mammals of the order Cetacea); of manatees and dugongs (mammals of the order Sirenia) | 0% |
| 40170090 | Hard rubber (for example, ebonite) in all forms, including waste and scrap; articles of hard rubber, other | 0% |
| 40170090 | Hard rubber (for example, ebonite) in all forms, including waste and scrap; articles of hard rubber, other | 0% |
| 41012000 | Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split — Whole hides and skins, unsplit, of a weight per skin not exceeding 8 kg when simply dried, 10 kg when dry-salted, or 16 kg when fresh, wet-salted or otherwise preserved | 0% |
