On November 15, 2020, Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan signed the RCEP on behalf of the Chinese government, together with the trade ministers of 10 ASEAN countries, Japan, the ROK, Australia and New Zealand. The Agreement officially became effective on January 1, 2022.
The signing of the RCEP Agreement marks the successful launch of the world's largest free trade area and is a new milestone for East Asian economic integration. This will strongly support the free trade and multilateral trading system, promote international cooperation against COVID-19, keep the regional industrial chain and supply chain stable, and boost regional and global economic recovery and development.

• 2022/09/21Economic Ministers' Meeting on East Asia Cooperation Were Held
• 2021/11/05Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) to Enter into Force on January 1, 2022
• 2021/04/09China and Singapore held the first round of follow-up negotiations on FTA upgrade
• 2021/01/28China and New Zealand signed FTA upgrade protocol
• 2021/01/20Minister Wang Wentao delivered video remarks at the opening ceremony of the RCEP online training program organized by MOFCOM

Main Text of the Agreement

PREAMBLE (CN  EN)
Chapter 1      Initial Provisions and General Definitions (CN  EN)
Chapter 2      Trade in Goods (CN  EN)
Chapter 3      Rules of Origin (CN  EN)
                       -     Annex 3A Product-Specific Rules (CN  EN)
                       -     Annex 3B Minimum Information Requirements (CN  EN)
Chapter 4      Customs Procedures and Trade Facilitation (CN  EN)
                       -     Annex 4A Period of Time to Implement the Commitments (CN  EN)
Chapter 5      Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (CN  EN)
Chapter 6   Standards, Technical Regulations, and Conformity Assessment Procedures (CN  EN)
Chapter 7      Trade Remedies (CN  EN)
                       -     Annex 7A Practices relating to Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings (CN  EN)
Chapter 8      Trade in Services (CN  EN)
                       -     Annex 8A Financial Services (CN  EN)
                       -     Annex 8B Telecommunications Services (CN  EN)
                       -     Annex 8C Professional Services (CN  EN)
Chapter 9      Temporary Movement of Natural Persons (CN  EN)
Chapter 10    Investment (CN  EN)
                       -     Annex 10A Customary International Law (CN  EN)
                       -     Annex 10B Expropriation (CN  EN)
Chapter 11    Intellectual Property (CN  EN)
                       -     Annex 11A Party-Specific Transition Periods (CN  EN)
                       -     Annex 11B List of Technical Assistance Requests (CN  EN)
Chapter 12    Electronic Commerce (CN  EN)
Chapter 13    Competition (CN  EN)
                       -     Annex 13A Application of Article 13.3 (Appropriate Measures against Anti-Competitive Activities) and Article 13.4 (Cooperation) to Brunei Darussalam (CN  EN)
                       -     Annex 13B Application of Article 13.3 (Appropriate Measures against Anti-Competitive Activities) and Article 13.4 (Cooperation) to Cambodia (CN  EN)
                       -     Annex 13C Application of Article 13.3 (Appropriate Measures against Anti-Competitive Activities) and Article 13.4 (Cooperation) to Lao PDR (CN  EN)
                       -     Annex 13D Application of Article 13.3 (Appropriate Measures against Anti-Competitive Activities) and Article 13.4 (Cooperation) to Myanmar (CN  EN)
Chapter 14    Small and Medium Enterprises (CN  EN)
Chapter 15    Economic and Technical Cooperation (CN  EN)
Chapter 16    Government Procurement (CN  EN)
                   -     Annex 16A Paper or Electronic Means Utilised by Parties for the Publication of Transparency Information (CN  EN)
Chapter 17    General Provisions and Exceptions (CN  EN)
Chapter 18    Institutional Provisions (CN  EN)
                       -     Annex 18A Functions of the Subsidiary Bodies of the RCEP Joint Committee (CN  EN)
Chapter 19    Dispute Settlement (CN  EN)
Chapter 20    Final Provisions (CN  EN)

Annexes of the Agreement

Annex I    Schedules of Tariff Commitments
                   General Notes (CN  EN)
                   China: Schedule of Tariff Commitments
                   -     Headnotes (CN  EN)
                   -     Section A: For Member States of ASEAN (CN  EN)
                   -     Section B: For Australia (CN  EN)
                   -     Section C: For Japan (CN  EN)
                   -     Section D: For Korea (CN  EN)
                   -     Section E: For New Zealand (CN  EN)
                   -     Appendix: In relation to Paragraph 3 of Article 2.6 (Tariff Differentials) (CN  EN)
                   Australia: Schedule of Tariff Commitments
                   -     Headnotes (EN)
                   -     Schedule of Tariff Commitments of Australia (EN)
                   Japan: Schedule of Tariff Commitments
                   -     Headnotes (EN)
                   -     Schedule of Tariff Commitments of Japan (EN)
                   -     Appendix: In relation to Paragraph 3 of Article 2.6 (Tariff Differentials) (EN)
                   Korea: Schedule of Tariff Commitments
                   -     Headnotes (EN)
                   -     Section A: For Member States of ASEAN (EN)
                   -     Section B: For Australia (EN)
                   -     Section C: For China (EN)
                   -     Section D: For Japan (EN)
                   -     Section E: For New Zealand (EN)
                   -     Appendix: In relation to Paragraph 3 of Article 2.6 (Tariff Differentials) (EN)
                   New Zealand: Schedule of Tariff Commitments
                   -     Headnotes (EN)
                   -     Schedule of Tariff Commitments of New Zealand (EN)
                   Brunei Darussalam: Schedule of Tariff Commitments
                   -     Headnotes (EN)
                   -     Schedule of Tariff Commitments of Brunei Darussalam (EN)
                   Cambodia: Schedule of Tariff Commitments
                   -     Headnotes (EN)
                   -     Schedule of Tariff Commitments of Cambodia (EN)
                   Indonesia: Schedule of Tariff Commitments
                   -     Headnotes (EN)
                   -     Section A: For Member States of ASEAN (EN)
                   -     Section B: For Australia (EN)
                   -     Section C: For China (EN)
                   -     Section D: For Japan (EN)
                   -     Section E: For Korea (EN)
                   -     Section F: For New Zealand (EN)
                   -     Appendix: In relation to Paragraph 3 of Article 2.6 (Tariff Differentials) (EN)
                   Lao PDR: Schedule of Tariff Commitments
                   -     Headnotes (EN)
                   -     Schedule of Tariff Commitments of Lao PDR (EN)
                   Malaysia: Schedule of Tariff Commitments
                   -     Headnotes (EN)
                   -     Schedule of Tariff Commitments of Malaysia (EN)
                   -     Table on Goods subject to Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) (EN)
                   -     Appendix: In relation to Paragraph 3 of Article 2.6 (Tariff Differentials) (EN)
                   Myanmar: Schedule of Tariff Commitments
                   -     Headnotes (EN)
                   -     Schedule of Tariff Commitments of Myanmar (EN)
                   Philippines: Schedule of Tariff Commitments
                   -     Headnotes (EN)
                   -     Section A: Common Concession (For Member States of ASEAN, Australia, China, Japan, Korea, and New Zealand) (EN)
                   -     Section B: For Australia and New Zealand (EN)
                   -     Section D: For China (EN)
                   -     Section E: For Japan (EN)
                   -     Section F: For Korea (EN)
                   -     Appendix: In relation to Paragraph 3 of Article 2.6 (Tariff Differentials) (EN)
                   Singapore: Schedule of Tariff Commitments (EN)
                   Thailand: Schedule of Tariff Commitments
                   -     Headnotes (EN)
                   -     Schedule of Tariff Commitments of Thailand (EN)
                   -     Appendix: In relation to Paragraph 3 of Article 2.6 (Tariff Differentials) (EN)
                   Viet Nam: Schedule of Tariff Commitments
                   -     Headnotes (EN)
                   -     Section A: For Member States of ASEAN (EN)
                   -     Section B: For Australia (EN)
                   -     Section C: For China (EN)
                   -     Section D: For Japan (EN)
                   -     Section E: For Korea (EN)
                   -     Section F: For New Zealand (EN)
                   -     Appendix: In relation to Paragraph 3 of Article 2.6 (Tariff Differentials) (EN)

Annex II    Schedules of Specific Commitments for Services
                    China: Schedule of Specific Commitments for Services(CN  EN)
                    Australia: Specific Commitments for Services(See Annex III)
                    Japan: Specific Commitments for Services (See Annex III)
                    Korea: Specific Commitments for Services (See Annex III)
                    New Zealand: Schedule of Specific Commitments for Services (EN)
                    Brunei Darussalam: Specific Commitments for Services (See Annex III)
                    Cambodia: Schedule of Specific Commitments for Services (EN)
                    Indonesia: Specific Commitments for Services (See Annex III)
                    Lao PDR: Schedule of Specific Commitments for Services (EN)
                    Malaysia: Specific Commitments for Services (See Annex III)
                    Myanmar: Schedule of Specific Commitments for Services (EN)
                    Philippines: Schedule of Specific Commitments for Services (EN)
                    Singapore: Specific Commitments for Services (See Annex III)
                    Thailand: Schedule of Specific Commitments for Services (EN)
                    Viet Nam: Schedule of Specific Commitments for Services (EN)

Annex III   Schedules of Reservations and Non-Conforming Measures for Services and Investment
            China: Schedules of Reservations and Non-Conforming Measures for Investment (CN  EN)
                    Australia: Schedules of Reservations and Non-Conforming Measures for Services and Investment (EN)
                Japan: Schedules of Reservations and Non-Conforming Measures for Services and Investment (EN)
                Korea: Schedules of Reservations and Non-Conforming Measures for Services and Investment (EN)
                    New Zealand: Schedules of Reservations and Non-Conforming Measures for Investment (EN)
             Brunei Darussalam: Schedules of Reservations and Non-Conforming Measures for Services and Investment (EN)
                    Cambodia: Schedules of Reservations and Non-Conforming Measures for Investment (EN)
                    Indonesia: Schedule of Reservations and Non-Conforming Measures for Services (EN)
                    Indonesia: Schedule of Reservations and Non-Conforming Measures for Investment (EN)
                    Lao PDR: Schedules of Reservations and Non-Conforming Measures for Investment (EN)
                    Malaysia: Schedules of Reservations and Non-Conforming Measures for Services and Investment (EN)
                    Myanmar: Schedules of Reservations and Non-Conforming Measures for Investment (EN)
                    Philippines: Schedules of Reservations and Non-Conforming Measures for Investment (EN)
                    Singapore: Schedules of Reservations and Non-Conforming Measures for Services and Investment (EN)
                    Thailand: Schedules of Reservations and Non-Conforming Measures for Investment (EN)
                    Viet Nam: Schedules of Reservations and Non-Conforming Measures for Investment (EN)

Annex IV   Schedules of Specific Commitments on Temporary Movement of Natural Persons
              China: Schedule of Specific Commitments on Temporary Movement of Natural Persons (CN  EN)
                     Australia: Schedule of Specific Commitments on Temporary Movement of Natural Persons (EN)
               Japan: Schedule of Specific Commitments on Temporary Movement of Natural Persons (EN)
                 Korea: Schedule of Specific Commitments on Temporary Movement of Natural Persons (EN)
                      New Zealand: Schedule of Specific Commitments on Temporary
Movement of Natural Persons (EN)
                    Brunei Darussalam: Schedule of Specific Commitments on Temporary
Movement of Natural Persons (EN)
                    Cambodia: Schedule of Specific Commitments on Temporary Movement of Natural Persons (EN)
                    Indonesia: Schedule of Specific Commitments on Temporary Movement of Natural Persons (EN)
                    Lao PDR: Schedule of Specific Commitments on Temporary Movement of Natural Persons (EN)
                    Malaysia: Schedule of Specific Commitments on Temporary Movement of Natural Persons (EN)
                    Myanmar: Schedule of Specific Commitments on Temporary Movement of Natural Persons (EN)
                   Philippines: Schedule of Specific Commitments on Temporary Movement of Natural Persons (EN)
                    Singapore: Schedule of Specific Commitments on Temporary Movement of Natural Persons (EN)
                   Thailand: Schedule of Specific Commitments on Temporary Movement of Natural Persons (EN)
                    Viet Nam: Schedule of Specific Commitments on Temporary Movement of Natural Persons (EN)
*subject to a process of legal review and verification