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 |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks; bearing housings and plain shaft bearings; gears and gearing; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers, including torque converters; flywheels and pulleys, including pulley blocks; clutches and shaft couplings (including universal joints) — For tractors of subheading 8701.10 or 8701.91 to 8701.95 | 0% | |
| Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip — Skim rubber | 0% | |
| Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip — Deproteinised Natural Rubber (DPNR) | 0% | |
| Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip — Superior processing rubber | 0% | |
| Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip — Skim rubber |
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.
| 0% |
| 40012980 | Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip — Scrap (tree, earth or smoked) and cup lump | 0% |
| 12119019 | Plants and parts of plants (including seeds and fruits), of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered; Of a kind used primarily in pharmacy, other | 0% |
| 40012980 | Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip — Scrap (tree, earth or smoked) and cup lump | 0% |
| 40012994 | Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip — Deproteinised Natural Rubber (DPNR) | 0% |
| 40012999 | Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; Natural rubber in other forms; Other, in primary forms, other | 0% |
| 40013020 | Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip — In primary forms | 0% |
| 40012996 | Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; Natural rubber in other forms; Other, in primary forms, other | 0% |
| 40012999 | Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; Natural rubber in other forms; Other, in primary forms, other | 0% |
| 40013020 | Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip — In primary forms | 0% |
| 40013090 | Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; Balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, other | 0% |
| 40012996 | Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; Natural rubber in other forms; Other, in primary forms, other | 0% |
| 40013090 | Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; Balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, other | 0% |
| 40021100 | Synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; mixtures of any product of heading 40.01 with any product of this heading, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip — Latex | 0% |
| 40021100 | Synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; mixtures of any product of heading 40.01 with any product of this heading, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip — Latex | 0% |
| 40022010 | Synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; mixtures of any product of heading 40.01 with any product of this heading, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip — In primary forms | 0% |
