Recent statistics show that the RCEP has come into effect in 14 of the 15 members of the RCEP1.
When the RCEP goes into effect for Indonesia, China and Indonesia will implement the RCEP tariffs on each other in accordance with the commitments of the RCEP agreement. Indonesia will implement immediate zero tariffs on 65.1 percent of products originating in China, while China will implement immediate zero tariffs on 67.9 percent of products originating in Indonesia. On the basis of the China-Asean Free Trade Area, Indonesia has granted zero-tariff treatment to more than 700 additional Chinese products with tariff numbers, including some auto parts, motorcycles, televisions, clothing, shoes and plastic products. Among them, some auto parts, motorcycles, some clothing products and other products will be immediately zero-tariff from January 2, and other products will be gradually reduced to zero-tariff within a certain transition period. Under the RCEP, on the basis of the China-Asean free trade Agreement, China will further open up its market by lowering taxes on Indonesian pineapple juice and canned products, coconut juice, pepper, diesel, paper products, some chemicals and auto parts.