quotas for agricultural products
In terms of tariff levels, the RCEP stipulates that its zero-tariff coverage reaches over 90% and maintains certain quotas for agricultural products, a standard lower than the CPTPP agreement, which requires 99% zero tariffs, zero subsidies, and zero barriers—the “three-zero” standard. This means that in certain areas, the coverage and strictness of the RCEP agreement are relatively weaker. Relevant studies generally suggest that RCEP tends to give some consideration and preferential treatment to the actual situations of developing countries, while the CPTPP more strongly reflects the deep free trade aspirations of developed countries. As a developing country, why is Vietnam making significant efforts to deeply integrate into the CPTPP framework? Researchers at ANBOUND believe the main reasons may be the following สล็อต