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Chapter 26 · Section V: Mineral products

Ores & Metal Slag — Bahamas import duty

Every one of the 37 tariff lines under Chapter 26 (ores & metal slag) carries a flat 45% import duty in The Bahamas. It includes manganese ores and concentrates, copper ores and concentrates and nickel ores and concentrates. 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.

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Duty rates for every ores & metal slag 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 codeDescriptionImport duty
2601 · Iron ores and concentrates, including roasted iron pyrites — 3 lines, a flat 45% duty
2601.1100 Iron ores and concentrates, other than roasted iron pyrites — Non- agglomerated 45%
2601.1200 Iron ores and concentrates, other than roasted iron pyrites — Agglomerated 45%
2601.2000 Roasted iron pyrites 45%
2602 · Manganese ores and concentrates — 1 line, a flat 45% duty
2602.0000 Manganese ores and concentrates, including ferruginous manganese ores and concentrates with a manganese content of 20% or more, calculated on the dry weight 45%
2603 · Copper ores and concentrates — 1 line, a flat 45% duty
2603.0000 Copper ores and concentrates 45%
2604 · Nickel ores and concentrates — 1 line, a flat 45% duty
2604.0000 Nickel ores and concentrates 45%
2605 · Cobalt ores and concentrates — 1 line, a flat 45% duty
2605.0000 Cobalt ores and concentrates 45%
2606 · Aluminium ores and concentrates — 1 line, a flat 45% duty
2606.0000 Aluminium ores and concentrates. 45%
2607 · Lead ores and concentrates — 1 line, a flat 45% duty
2607.0000 Lead ores and concentrates 45%
2608 · Zinc ores and concentrates — 1 line, a flat 45% duty
2608.0000 Zinc ores and concentrates 45%
2609 · Tin ores and concentrates — 1 line, a flat 45% duty
2609.0000 Tin ores and concentrate 45%
2610 · Chromium ores and concentrates — 1 line, a flat 45% duty
2610.0000 Chromium ores and concentrates 45%
2611 · Tungsten ores and concentrates — 1 line, a flat 45% duty
2611.0000 Tungsten ores and concentrates 45%
2612 · Uranium or thorium ores and concentrates — 2 lines, a flat 45% duty
2612.1000 Uranium ores and concentrates 45%
2612.2000 Thorium ores and concentrates 45%
2613 · Molybdenum ores and concentrates — 2 lines, a flat 45% duty
2613.1000 Roasted 45%
2613.9000 Other 45%
2614 · Titanium ores and concentrates — 1 line, a flat 45% duty
2614.0000 Titanium ores and concentrates. 45%
2615 · Niobium, tantalum — 2 lines, a flat 45% duty
2615.1000 Zirconium ores and concentrates 45%
2615.9000 Other 45%
2616 · Precious metal ores and concentrates — 2 lines, a flat 45% duty
2616.1000 Silver ores and concentrates 45%
2616.9000 Other 45%
2617 · Other ores and concentrates — 2 lines, a flat 45% duty
2617.1000 Antimony ores and concentrates 45%
2617.9000 Other 45%
2618 · Granulated slag (slag sand) from the manufacture of iron or steel — 1 line, a flat 45% duty
2618.0000 Granulated slag (slag sand) from the manufacture of iron or steel 45%
2619 · Slag, dross — 1 line, a flat 45% duty
2619.0000 Slag, dross (other than granulated slag), scaling and other waste from the manufacture of iron or steel 45%
2620 · Slag, ash and residues containing metals, arsenic — 9 lines, a flat 45% duty
2620.1100 Containing mainly zinc — Hard zinc spelter 45%
2620.1900 Containing mainly zinc — Other 45%
2620.2100 Containing mainly lead — Leaded gasoline sludges and leaded anti- knock compound sludges 45%
2620.2900 Containing mainly lead — Other 45%
2620.3000 Containing mainly copper 45%
2620.4000 Containing mainly aluminium 45%
2620.6000 Containing arsenic, mercury, thallium or their mixtures, of a kind used for the extraction of arsenic or those metals or for the manufacture of their chemical compounds 45%
2620.9100 Other — Containing antimony, beryllium, cadmium, chromium or their mixtures 45%
2620.9900 Other — Other 45%
2621 · Other slag and ash, including seaweed ash (kelp) — 2 lines, a flat 45% duty
2621.1000 Ash and residues from the incineration of municipal waste 45%
2621.9000 Other 45%

Schedule version 2026-2027 · 37 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.