Chapter 04 · Section I: Live animals & animal products
Dairy, Eggs & Honey — Bahamas import duty
Most dairy, eggs & honey are duty-free: 25 of 40 tariff lines under Chapter 04 carry no import duty, and the rest run up to 35%. It includes milk and cream, yogurt and whey. Duty is not the whole bill: The Bahamas adds a 1% customs processing fee (minimum $10, maximum $750) and 10% VAT on the landed cost.
25 of 40lines duty-free
0%most common rate (63% of lines)
0%–35%rate range
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Duty rates for every dairy, eggs & honey tariff line
Grouped by 4-digit heading — follow a heading for its own page. Descriptions are the sub-heading detail; the heading text is the row above.
| HS code | Description | Import duty |
|---|---|---|
| 0401 · Milk and cream — 7 lines, mostly duty-free | ||
0401.1010 |
Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1% — Skimmed milk | Free |
0401.1090 |
Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1% — Other | Free |
0401.2010 |
Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6% — 2% Low fat milk | Free |
0401.2020 |
Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6% — Whole milk | Free |
0401.2090 |
Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6% — Other | Free |
0401.4000 |
Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6% but not exceeding | 10% |
0401.5000 |
Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding | 10% |
| 0402 · Milk and cream — 9 lines, duty-free | ||
0402.1010 |
In powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1.5% — Packaged for infants and young children | Free |
0402.1090 |
In powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1.5% — Other | Free |
0402.2110 |
In powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1.5% — Not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter — Packaged for infant and young children | Free |
0402.2190 |
In powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1.5% — Not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter — Other | Free |
0402.2900 |
In powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1.5% — Other | Free |
0402.9110 |
Other — Not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter — Evaporated milk | Free |
0402.9190 |
Other — Not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter — Other | Free |
0402.9910 |
Other — Other — Sweetened condensed milk | Free |
0402.9990 |
Other — Other — Other | Free |
| 0403 · Yogurt — 2 lines, mostly duty-free | ||
0403.2000 |
Yogurt | Free |
0403.9000 |
Other | 35% |
| 0404 · Whey — 2 lines, mostly duty-free | ||
0404.1000 |
Whey and modified whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | 35% |
0404.9000 |
Other | Free |
| 0405 · Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk — 3 lines, duty-free | ||
0405.1000 |
Butter | Free |
0405.2000 |
Dairy spreads | Free |
0405.9000 |
Other | Free |
| 0406 · Cheese and curd — 5 lines, duty-free | ||
0406.1000 |
Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd | Free |
0406.2000 |
Grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds | Free |
0406.3000 |
Processed cheese, not grated or powdered | Free |
0406.4000 |
Blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing viens produced by Penicillium roqueforti | Free |
0406.9000 |
Other cheese | Free |
| 0407 · Birds' eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked — 5 lines, mostly 5% duty | ||
0407.1100 |
Fertilised eggs for incubation — Of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus | 30% |
0407.1900 |
Fertilised eggs for incubation — Other | 30% |
0407.2100 |
Other fresh eggs — Of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus | 5% |
0407.2900 |
Other fresh eggs — Other | 5% |
0407.9000 |
Others | 5% |
| 0408 · Birds' eggs, not in shell, and egg yolks, fresh, dried — 4 lines, a flat 10% duty | ||
0408.1100 |
Egg yolks — Dried | 10% |
0408.1900 |
Egg yolks — Other | 10% |
0408.9100 |
Other — Dried | 10% |
0408.9900 |
Other — Other | 10% |
| 0409 · Natural honey — 1 line, duty-free | ||
0409.0000 |
Natural honey | Free |
| 0410 · Insects and other edible products of animal origin — 2 lines, a flat 35% duty | ||
0410.1000 |
Insects | 35% |
0410.9000 |
Other | 35% |
Schedule version 2026-2027 · 40 lines shown. Lines tagged verified have been individually checked against the current schedule; the rest are as published in the 2023 Tariff Act. Rates are import duty only — final classification and charges are determined by Bahamas Customs.