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How importing to The Bahamas actually works — fees, clearance, and comparing Amazon's Import Fees Deposit with the real duty.

How Bahamas Import Fees Actually Work

Duty, the 1% processing fee, environmental levy and 10% VAT — what each charge is and how they stack. · updated 2026-07-01

Everything That Is Duty-Free in The Bahamas

Computers, books, medicine, baby clothing and more enter duty-free — but VAT and the processing fee still apply. · updated 2026-07-01

How to Self-Clear a Package on Click2Clear

Step-by-step: clearing your own shipment through Bahamas Customs’ Click2Clear portal and paying the real charges. · updated 2026-07-01

Amazon Global vs a Florida Freight Forwarder: Which Is Cheaper?

The two ways Bahamians get Amazon orders — and how the deposit-vs-actual gap affects which is cheaper. · updated 2026-07-01

How to Read Amazon’s Import Fees Deposit (and Compare It to Bahamas Duty)

What the deposit is, how it’s calculated, and how to compare it with the Bahamas duty before you pay. · updated 2026-07-01

Plus the annual change post: Bahamas duty rate changes 2026 →