The bill was introduced in the House on 4 May 2021 as an omnibus bill that amends the Tariff Act 1988, the Tariff, and the Customs and Excise Act 2018. Broadly, the bill will enable the application of preferential tariff rates under RCEP. It will enable the application of transitional safeguard measures under appropriate circumstances on imports originating from RCEP parties and the issue of New Zealand certificates of origin in respect of goods for export to the RCEP parties. RCEP will also be implemented through regulations which will amend the Tariff to enable the application of preferential tariff rates for imports originating from RCEP parties and the Customs and Excise Regulations 1996 to give effect to the rules of origin applicable to imports into New Zealand that originate from RCEP parties. The Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee extensively examined the bill and received submissions from the public, civil society, and business representatives. The select committee recommend that the bill proceed without any amendments. 