RCEP-NZRegional (RCEP)Active

Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement - New Zealand

RCEP tariff schedule for New Zealand goods. Provides an alternative to AANZFTA preferences with full cumulation benefits across 15 member states.

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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New Zealand

Products Under RCEP-NZ

Sample of HS codes with active preferential rates under this agreement.

HS Code	Product	Rate
97069000	Antiques of an age exceeding 100 years, other	0%
31051010	Mineral or chemical fertilisers containing two or three of the fertilising elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium; other fertilisers; goods of this Chapter in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg — superphosphates and calcined phosphatic fertilisers	0%
31051020	Mineral or chemical fertilisers containing two or three of the fertilising elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium; other fertilisers; goods of this Chapter in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg — mineral or chemical fertilisers containing two or three of the fertilising elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium	0%
31051020	Mineral or chemical fertilisers containing two or three of the fertilising elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium; other fertilisers; goods of this Chapter in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg — mineral or chemical fertilisers containing two or three of the fertilising elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium	0%
31051090	Goods of this Chapter in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg, other	0%
31051090	Goods of this Chapter in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg, other	0%
03025200	Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04 — haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)	0%
31053000	Mineral or chemical fertilisers containing two or three of the fertilising elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium; other fertilisers; goods of this Chapter in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg — diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)	0%
31053000	Mineral or chemical fertilisers containing two or three of the fertilising elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium; other fertilisers; goods of this Chapter in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg — diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)	0%
37061030	Cinematographic film, exposed and developed, whether or not incorporating sound track or consisting only of sound track — other documentary films	0%
37061030	Cinematographic film, exposed and developed, whether or not incorporating sound track or consisting only of sound track — other documentary films	0%
03025300	Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04 — coalfish (Pollachius virens)	0%
03025300	Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04 — coalfish (Pollachius virens)	0%
03025400	Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04 — hake (Merluccius spp., Urophycis spp.)	0%
03025400	Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04 — hake (Merluccius spp., Urophycis spp.)	0%
31055100	Mineral or chemical fertilisers containing two or three of the fertilising elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium; other fertilisers; goods of this Chapter in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg — containing nitrates and phosphates	0%
31055100	Mineral or chemical fertilisers containing two or three of the fertilising elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium; other fertilisers; goods of this Chapter in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg — containing nitrates and phosphates	0%
03025600	Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04 — blue whitings (Micromesistius poutassou, Micromesistius australis)	0%
03025600	Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04 — blue whitings (Micromesistius poutassou, Micromesistius australis)	0%
31055900	Other mineral or chemical fertilisers containing the two fertilising elements nitrogen and phosphorus, other	0%

Agreement Details

Code: RCEP-NZ
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-NZ, your shipment needs a valid Certificate of Origin. Kickrate handles the documentation as your Importer of Record.