Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership RCEP

16/1/2023

Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership RCEP

Countries party to RCEP – in force from 1 January 2022:

• Australia
• Brunei Darussalam
• Cambodia
• China
• Indonesia (From 2 January 2023)
• Japan
• Republic of Korea ( From 1 February 2022)
• Lao PDR
• Malaysia  (From 18 March 2022)
• New Zealand
• Philippines (2 June 2023)
• Singapore
• Thailand
• Vietnam

 

Countries party to RCEP – not in force (RCEP not yet ratified)

• Myanmar

 

 RCEP Resources:

Full text of RCEP

Chapter 3 for “Rules of Origin”. This section explains how goods qualify as being of New Zealand Origin.

Annex 3A RCEP Product Specific Rules Listing of the  Product Specific Rules (PSR) of Origin for goods under the RCEP

 

FOB Value:

For exports with Origin Criterion “RVC”,  the exporter is required to declare the FOB value in Box 12 of the RCEP Certificate of Origin

Exports with 3rd Party Invoicing:

Reference: Chapter 3, Article 3.20

Applicants of RCEP Certificates of Origin in New Zealand for 3rd Party scenarios should:

• Tick "Third Party Invoicing" in Box 17 and provide: 
• Name and Country of the company issuing the invoice (3^rd Party) in Box 14
• Number and date of the invoice (issued by the named 3rd Party) in Box 13

 

Additional resources and FAQs