Chapter 20 · Section IV: Food, drink & tobacco
Preserved Fruit & Vegetables — Bahamas import duty
Most preserved fruit & vegetables are duty-free: 94 of 96 tariff lines under Chapter 20 carry no import duty, and the rest run up to 75%. It includes mushrooms and truffles, vegetables, fruit, nuts and jams, fruit jellies, marmalades. 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.
94 of 96lines duty-free
0%most common rate (98% of lines)
0%–75%rate range
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Duty rates for every preserved fruit & vegetables 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 · Vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants — 10 lines, duty-free | ||
2001.1000 |
Cucumbers and gherkins | Free |
2001.9010 |
Other — Beans | Free |
2001.9020 |
Other — Pigeon peas (Cajanus Cajun) | Free |
2001.9030 |
Other — Tomatoes | Free |
2001.9040 |
Other — Other vegetables | Free |
2001.9050 |
Other — Mangoes | Free |
2001.9060 |
Other — Guava | Free |
2001.9070 |
Other — Other tropical and subtropical fruit | Free |
2001.9080 |
Other — Onions | Free |
2001.9090 |
Other — Other | Free |
| 2002 · Tomatoes prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar — 8 lines, mostly duty-free | ||
2002.1010 |
Tomatoes, whole or in pieces — Tomatoes, whole, canned | Free |
2002.1020 |
Tomatoes, whole or in pieces — Tomatoes, whole, other | Free |
2002.1030 |
Tomatoes, whole or in pieces — Tomatoes, in pieces canned | Free |
2002.1040 |
Tomatoes, whole or in pieces — Tomatoes in pieces, other | Free |
2002.9010 |
Other — Tomato juice of which the dry weight content is 7% or more | 75% |
2002.9020 |
Other — Tomato paste | Free |
2002.9030 |
Other — Tomato puree | Free |
2002.9090 |
Other — Other | Free |
| 2003 · Mushrooms and truffles — 2 lines, duty-free | ||
2003.1000 |
Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus | Free |
2003.9000 |
Other | Free |
| 2004 · Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar — 5 lines, duty-free | ||
2004.1000 |
Potatoes | Free |
2004.9010 |
Other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables — Pigeon peas (Cajanus cajun) | Free |
2004.9020 |
Other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables — Beans | Free |
2004.9030 |
Other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables — Okra | Free |
2004.9090 |
Other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables — Other | Free |
| 2005 · Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar — 15 lines, duty-free | ||
2005.1010 |
Homogenised vegetables — Packaged for infants and young children | Free |
2005.1020 |
Homogenised vegetables — For dietetic use | Free |
2005.1090 |
Homogenised vegetables — Other | Free |
2005.2000 |
Potatoes | Free |
2005.4000 |
Peas (Pisum sativum) | Free |
2005.5100 |
Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.) — Beans, shelled | Free |
2005.5900 |
Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.) — Other | Free |
2005.6000 |
Asparagus | Free |
2005.7000 |
Olives | Free |
2005.8000 |
Sweet corn (Zea mays var. saccharata) | Free |
2005.9100 |
Other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables — Bamboo Shoots | Free |
2005.9910 |
Other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables — Other — Pigeon peas (Cajanus cajun), canned | Free |
2005.9920 |
Other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables — Other — Pigeon peas (Cajanus cajun), other | Free |
2005.9930 |
Other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables — Other — Okra | Free |
2005.9990 |
Other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables — Other — Other | Free |
| 2006 · Vegetables, fruit, nuts — 1 line, duty-free | ||
2006.0000 |
Vegetables, fruit, nuts, fruit-peel and other parts of plants, preserved by sugar (drained, glacé or crystallised) | Free |
| 2007 · Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades — 13 lines, duty-free | ||
2007.1010 |
Homogenised preparations — Packaged for infant use | Free |
2007.1020 |
Homogenised preparations — For dietetic use | Free |
2007.1090 |
Homogenised preparations — Other | Free |
2007.9110 |
Other — Citrus fruit — Orange marmalade | Free |
2007.9190 |
Other — Citrus fruit — Other of citrus | Free |
2007.9910 |
Other — Guava jam | Free |
2007.9920 |
Other — Guava jelly | Free |
2007.9930 |
Other — Guava marmalade | Free |
2007.9940 |
Other — Pineapple jam | Free |
2007.9950 |
Other — Pineapple jelly | Free |
2007.9960 |
Other — Strawberry jam | Free |
2007.9970 |
Other — Strawberry jelly | Free |
2007.9990 |
Other — Other | Free |
| 2008 · Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants — 21 lines, duty-free | ||
2008.1110 |
Nuts, ground- nuts and other seeds, whether or not mixed together — Ground-nuts — Peanut butter | Free |
2008.1120 |
Nuts, ground- nuts and other seeds, whether or not mixed together — Ground-nuts — Almond butter | Free |
2008.1190 |
Nuts, ground- nuts and other seeds, whether or not mixed together — Ground-nuts — Other | Free |
2008.1900 |
Nuts, ground- nuts and other seeds, whether or not mixed together — Other, including mixtures | Free |
2008.2000 |
Pineapples | Free |
2008.3010 |
Citrus fruit — Grapefruit | Free |
2008.3020 |
Citrus fruit — Limes | Free |
2008.3030 |
Citrus fruit — Oranges | Free |
2008.3090 |
Citrus fruit — Other | Free |
2008.4000 |
Pears | Free |
2008.5000 |
Apricots | Free |
2008.6000 |
Cherries | Free |
2008.7000 |
Peaches, including nectarines | Free |
2008.8000 |
Strawberries | Free |
2008.9100 |
Other, including mixtures other than those of 2008.19 — Palm hearts | Free |
2008.9300 |
Other, including mixtures other than those of 2008.19 — Cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon, Vaccinium oxycoccos, lingonberries Vaccinium vitis- idaea) | Free |
2008.9700 |
Other, including mixtures other than those of 2008.19 — Mixtures | Free |
2008.9910 |
Other, including mixtures other than those of 2008.19 — Other — Guava | Free |
2008.9920 |
Other, including mixtures other than those of 2008.19 — Other — Sweet potatoes | Free |
2008.9930 |
Other, including mixtures other than those of 2008.19 — Other — Yam | Free |
2008.9990 |
Other, including mixtures other than those of 2008.19 — Other — Other | Free |
| 2009 · Fruit or nut juices and vegetable juices — 21 lines, mostly duty-free | ||
2009.1100 |
Orange juice — Frozen | Free |
2009.1200 |
Orange juice — Not frozen, of a Brix value not exceeding 20 | Free |
2009.1900 |
Orange juice — Other | Free |
2009.2100 |
Grapefruit juice; pomelo juice — Of a Brix value not exceeding 20 | Free |
2009.2900 |
Grapefruit juice; pomelo juice — Other | Free |
2009.3100 |
Juice of any other single citrus fruit — Of a Brix value not exceeding 20 | Free |
2009.3910 |
Juice of any other single citrus fruit — Other — Lemon juice | Free |
2009.3920 |
Juice of any other single citrus fruit — Other — Lime juice | Free |
2009.3990 |
Juice of any other single citrus fruit — Other — Other | Free |
2009.4100 |
Pineapple juice — Of a Brix value not exceeding 20 | Free |
2009.4900 |
Pineapple juice — Other | Free |
2009.5000 |
Tomato Juice | 75% |
2009.6100 |
Grape juice (including grape must) — Of a Brix value not exceeding 30 | Free |
2009.6900 |
Grape juice (including grape must) — Other | Free |
2009.7100 |
Apple Juice — Of a Brix value not exceeding 20 | Free |
2009.7900 |
Apple Juice — Other | Free |
2009.8100 |
Juice of any other single fruit, nut, or vegetable — Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon, Vaccinium oxycoccos, juice; lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis- idaea) juice | Free |
2009.8910 |
Juice of any other single fruit, nut, or vegetable — Other — Guava | Free |
2009.8930 |
Juice of any other single fruit, nut, or vegetable — Other — Prune | Free |
2009.8990 |
Juice of any other single fruit, nut, or vegetable — Other — Other | Free |
2009.9000 |
Mixtures of juices | Free |
Schedule version 2026-2027 · 96 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.