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RCEP milestones in Singapore's official entry-into-force timeline

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Follow RCEP's staggered start datesRCEP milestones in Singapore's official entry-into-force timeline
  1. 15 November 2020
    Agreement signed

    The ASEAN-led agreement was signed before ratification and entry into force. Source 4

  2. 1 January 2022
    First ten parties

    Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Japan, Laos, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Source 1

  3. 1 February 2022
    Republic of Korea

    Second entry-into-force date. Source 1

  4. 4 March 2022
    Myanmar

    Entry date shown by Enterprise Singapore. Source 1

  5. 18 March 2022
    Malaysia

    Entry-into-force date shown by Singapore and Australia. Source 1

  6. 2 January 2023
    Indonesia

    First of the two 2023 entries. Source 1

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  1. 2 June 2023
    Philippines

    Last entry date shown in Enterprise Singapore's timeline. Source 1

The agreement began with ten countries. Later dates applied to individual parties.

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RCEP milestones in Singapore's official entry-into-force timeline

The table follows Enterprise Singapore. Australia's official timeline lists the original group and four later entrants, without giving a Myanmar entry date.

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15 November 2020Agreement signedThe ASEAN-led agreement was signed before ratification and entry into force.Source 4
1 January 2022First ten partiesAustralia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Japan, Laos, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.Source 1
1 February 2022Republic of KoreaSecond entry-into-force date.Source 1
4 March 2022MyanmarEntry date shown by Enterprise Singapore.Source 1
18 March 2022MalaysiaEntry-into-force date shown by Singapore and Australia.Source 1
2 January 2023IndonesiaFirst of the two 2023 entries.Source 1
2 June 2023PhilippinesLast entry date shown in Enterprise Singapore's timeline.Source 1

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