RCEP-AustraliaRegional (RCEP)Active

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 Code	Product	Rate
28112210	Other inorganic acids and other inorganic oxygen compounds of non-metals — In powder form	0%
32065010	Other colouring matter; preparations as specified in Note 3 to this Chapter other than those of heading 32.03, 32.04 or 32.05; inorganic products of a kind used as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined — Preparations	0%
03032600	Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04 — Eels (Anguilla spp.)	0%
32065090	Other colouring matter; preparations as specified in Note 3 to this Chapter other than those of heading 32.03, 32.04 or 32.05; inorganic products of a kind used as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined; Inorganic products of a kind used as luminophores, other	0%
32065090	Other colouring matter; preparations as specified in Note 3 to this Chapter other than those of heading 32.03, 32.04 or 32.05; inorganic products of a kind used as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined; Inorganic products of a kind used as luminophores, other	0%
32071000	Prepared pigments, prepared opacifiers and prepared colours, vitrifiable enamels and glazes, engobes (slips), liquid lustres and similar preparations, of a kind used in the ceramic, enamelling or glass industry; glass frit and other glass, in the form of powder, granules or flakes — Prepared pigments, prepared opacifiers, prepared colours and similar preparations	0%
32071000	Prepared pigments, prepared opacifiers and prepared colours, vitrifiable enamels and glazes, engobes (slips), liquid lustres and similar preparations, of a kind used in the ceramic, enamelling or glass industry; glass frit and other glass, in the form of powder, granules or flakes — Prepared pigments, prepared opacifiers, prepared colours and similar preparations	0%
32072010	Prepared pigments, prepared opacifiers and prepared colours, vitrifiable enamels and glazes, engobes (slips), liquid lustres and similar preparations, of a kind used in the ceramic, enamelling or glass industry; glass frit and other glass, in the form of powder, granules or flakes — Enamel frits	0%
32072010	Prepared pigments, prepared opacifiers and prepared colours, vitrifiable enamels and glazes, engobes (slips), liquid lustres and similar preparations, of a kind used in the ceramic, enamelling or glass industry; glass frit and other glass, in the form of powder, granules or flakes — Enamel frits	0%
03033200	Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04 — Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)	0%
03033200	Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04 — Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)	0%
32072090	Prepared pigments, prepared opacifiers and prepared colours, vitrifiable enamels and glazes, engobes (slips), liquid lustres and similar preparations, of a kind used in the ceramic, enamelling or glass industry; glass frit and other glass, in the form of powder, granules or flakes; Vitrifiable enamels and glazes, engobes (slips) and similar preparations, other	0%
32072090	Prepared pigments, prepared opacifiers and prepared colours, vitrifiable enamels and glazes, engobes (slips), liquid lustres and similar preparations, of a kind used in the ceramic, enamelling or glass industry; glass frit and other glass, in the form of powder, granules or flakes; Vitrifiable enamels and glazes, engobes (slips) and similar preparations, other	0%
03033300	Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04 — Sole (Solea spp.)	0%
03033300	Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04 — Sole (Solea spp.)	0%
32073000	Prepared pigments, prepared opacifiers and prepared colours, vitrifiable enamels and glazes, engobes (slips), liquid lustres and similar preparations, of a kind used in the ceramic, enamelling or glass industry; glass frit and other glass, in the form of powder, granules or flakes — Liquid lustres and similar preparations	0%
32073000	Prepared pigments, prepared opacifiers and prepared colours, vitrifiable enamels and glazes, engobes (slips), liquid lustres and similar preparations, of a kind used in the ceramic, enamelling or glass industry; glass frit and other glass, in the form of powder, granules or flakes — Liquid lustres and similar preparations	0%
03033400	Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04 — Turbots (Psetta maxima)	0%
03033400	Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04 — Turbots (Psetta maxima)	0%
32074000	Prepared pigments, prepared opacifiers and prepared colours, vitrifiable enamels and glazes, engobes (slips), liquid lustres and similar preparations, of a kind used in the ceramic, enamelling or glass industry; glass frit and other glass, in the form of powder, granules or flakes — Glass frit and other glass, in the form of powder, granules or flakes	0%

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.