General

According to Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation, after the entry into force of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP), more than 90% of the goods trade between member countries will eventually achieve zero tariff, and the main goal is to immediately reduce the tax to zero and to zero within 10 years, which means that all parties will fulfill the promise of goods trade liberalization in a relatively short time. If import and export goods need to enjoy preferential tariff treatment under RCEP, it is one of the keys to determine whether the goods can obtain the RCEP origin qualification.

Only the products with the qualification of RCEP origin can enjoy preferential tariff treatment in the member countries of RCEP. The rules of origin of RCEP stipulate the substantive criteria for determining the origin qualification of goods, and a set of provisions for determining the origin qualification of goods are established by the standards of origin and the supplementary rules. Among them, the country of origin standard defines the scope of the original goods and lists the specific conditions for the goods to apply the qualification of origin; The supplementary rules provide for accumulation, micro-processing and treatment, micro-content, packaging, packaging materials and container treatment, accessories, spare parts and tools, indirect materials, interchangeable goods or materials, production materials, standard units, treatment of specific goods, direct transportation, etc. Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation Report.

According to Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation, goods that meet one of the following conditions can be determined as originating goods under RCEP (hereinafter referred to as "originating goods") and have the origin qualification under RCEP (hereinafter referred to as "originating goods"):

● Completely acquired or produced in a Member State;

● It is produced in a Member State entirely using raw materials;

● It is produced using non-originating materials in a Member State, but it meets the tax classification change, regional value composition, manufacturing and processing procedures or other requirements specified in the specific rules of origin of the product, and has completed substantial changes.

In addition to meeting one of the three conditions mentioned above, the determination of the origin qualification of goods also includes some supplementary and auxiliary rules to consider the requirements for determining the origin qualification under various conditions of goods production and transportation. Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation Report.

RCEP's product-specific rules of origin list the applicable substantive change standards for all tariff lines, mainly including regional value components, tariff classification changes (chapter changes, item changes, sub-item changes), processing process standards and other single standards, as well as selective standards consisting of two or more of the above standards. For products that are not allowed to use non-originating materials, such as live animals, some plant products and other primary agricultural products, RCEP marks "WO" in the corresponding tax number according to international practice, that is, fully obtained, which means that the product can only be obtained through fully obtained or produced (WO), and completely produced from originating materials (PE), Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation Report.