Cereals & Grains: Bahamas import duty
Most cereals & grains are duty-free: 16 of 32 tariff lines under Chapter 10 carry no import duty, and the rest run up to 35%. It includes wheat and meslin, rye and barley. Duty is not the whole bill: The Bahamas adds a 1% customs processing fee (minimum $10, maximum $1,500) and 10% VAT on the landed cost.
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Duty rates for every cereals & grains 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1001 · Wheat and meslin · 4 lines, a flat 35% duty | ||
1001.1100 |
Durum wheat — Seed | 35% |
1001.1900 |
Durum wheat — Other | 35% |
1001.9100 |
Other — Seed | 35% |
1001.9900 |
Other — Other | 35% |
| 1002 · Rye · 3 lines, mostly 35% duty | ||
1002.1000 |
Seed | 35% |
1002.9010 |
Other — For animal food of rye | Free |
1002.9090 |
Other — Other | 35% |
| 1003 · Barley · 3 lines, mostly 35% duty | ||
1003.1000 |
Seed | 35% |
1003.9010 |
Other — For animal food | Free |
1003.9090 |
Other — Other | 35% |
| 1004 · Oats · 3 lines, mostly 35% duty | ||
1004.1000 |
Seed | 35% |
1004.9010 |
Other — For animal food | Free |
1004.9090 |
Other — Other | 35% |
| 1005 · Maize (corn) · 2 lines, duty-free | ||
1005.1000 |
Seed | Free |
1005.9000 |
Other | Free |
| 1006 · Rice · 7 lines, duty-free | ||
1006.1000 |
Rice in the husk (paddy or rough) | Free |
1006.2000 |
Husked (brown) rice | Free |
1006.3010 |
Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed — Semi-milled white rice, in packages of not more than 10 kg | Free |
1006.3020 |
Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed — White rice in packages for retail sale | Free |
1006.3030 |
Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed — Other | Free |
1006.4010 |
Broken rice — In packages for retail sale | Free |
1006.4090 |
Broken rice — Other | Free |
| 1007 · Grain sorghum · 2 lines, a flat 35% duty | ||
1007.1000 |
Seed | 35% |
1007.9000 |
Other | 35% |
| 1008 · Buckwheat, millet and canary seeds · 8 lines, mostly duty-free | ||
1008.1000 |
Buckwheat | 35% |
1008.2100 |
Millet — Seed | 35% |
1008.2900 |
Millet — Other | 35% |
1008.3000 |
Canary seeds | 35% |
1008.4000 |
Fonio (Digitaria spp.) | Free |
1008.5000 |
Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) | Free |
1008.6000 |
Triticale | Free |
1008.9000 |
Other cereals | Free |
Bahamas Tariff Act (schedule version 2026-2027) · 32 lines shown. Lines tagged verified have been individually checked against the current schedule; the rest are as published in the Tariff Act. Rates are import duty only. Final classification and charges are determined by Bahamas Customs.