RCEP tariff schedule for Japanese goods. Important alternative pathway alongside AJCEP and IJEPA for preferential market access.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen — Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae) | 0% | |
| Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics — Of addition polymerisation products | 0% | |
| Baths, shower-baths, sinks, wash-basins, bidets, lavatory pans, seats and covers, flushing cisterns and similar sanitary ware, of plastics — Flushing cisterns equipped with their mechanisms | 0% | |
| Baths, shower-baths, sinks, wash-basins, bidets, lavatory pans, seats and covers, flushing cisterns and similar sanitary ware, of plastics; Lavatory pans, flushing cisterns and urinals, other | 0% | |
| Flour, meal, powder, flakes, granules and pellets of potatoes — Flour, meal and powder | 0% | |
To qualify for preferential rates under RCEP-Japan, your shipment needs a valid Certificate of Origin. Kickrate handles the documentation as your Importer of Record.
| Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics — Suitable for use with the machines of heading 84.44, 84.45 or 84.48 |
| 0% |
| 39234090 | Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics; Spools, cops, bobbins and similar supports, other | 0% |
| 12059000 | Rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken, other | 0% |
| 12030000 | Copra | 0% |
| 39262060 | Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 39.01 to 39.14 — Articles of apparel used for protection from chemical substances, radiation or fire | 0% |
| 39264000 | Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 39.01 to 39.14 — Statuettes and other ornamental articles | 0% |
| 39269020 | Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 39.01 to 39.14 — Fans and handscreens, frames and handles therefor, and parts thereof | 0% |
| 12071090 | Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, whether or not broken; Palm nuts and kernels, other | 0% |
| 39269010 | Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 39.01 to 39.14 — Floats for fishing nets | 0% |
| 39269032 | Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 39.01 to 39.14 — Plastic moulds with denture imprints | 0% |
| 12073000 | Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, whether or not broken — Castor oil seeds | 0% |
| 39269032 | Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 39.01 to 39.14 — Plastic moulds with denture imprints | 0% |
| 39269041 | Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 39.01 to 39.14 — Police shields | 0% |
| 39269042 | Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 39.01 to 39.14 — Protective masks for use in welding and similar work | 0% |
| 39269044 | Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 39.01 to 39.14 — Life saving cushions for the protection of persons falling from heights | 0% |
