Perfume, Cosmetics & Toiletries: Bahamas import duty
Chapter 33 covers perfume, cosmetics & toiletries. The most common rate is 45% import duty (13 of 37 tariff lines), with rates ranging from 0% to 45%. 6 lines are duty-free. It includes cosmetics & skin care, hair care products and toothpaste & oral care. 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 perfume, cosmetics & toiletries 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3301 · Essential oils (terpeneless or not) · 8 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
3301.1200 |
Essential oils of citrus fruit — Of orange | 45% |
3301.1300 |
Essential oils of citrus fruit — Of lemon | 45% |
3301.1900 |
Essential oils of citrus fruit — Other | 45% |
3301.2400 |
Essential oils other than those of citrus fruit — Of peppermint (Mentha piperita) | 45% |
3301.2500 |
Essential oils other than those of citrus fruit — Of other mints | 45% |
3301.2900 |
Essential oils other than those of citrus fruit — Other | 45% |
3301.3000 |
Resinoids | 45% |
3301.9000 |
Other | 45% |
| 3302 · Mixtures of odoriferous substances and mixtures with a basis · 2 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
3302.1000 |
Of a kind used in the food or drink industries | 45% |
3302.9000 |
Other | 45% |
| 3303 · Perfumes and toilet waters · 4 lines, mostly duty-free | ||
3303.0010 |
Perfumes and toilet waters — Perfumes | Free |
3303.0020 |
Perfumes and toilet waters — Eau de cologne | Free |
3303.0030 |
Perfumes and toilet waters — Bay rum | 25% |
3303.0090 |
Perfumes and toilet waters — Other toilet waters | Free |
| 3304 · Cosmetics & Skin Care · 6 lines, a flat 20% duty | ||
3304.1000 |
Lip make-up preparations | 20% |
3304.2000 |
Eye make-up preparations | 20% |
3304.3000 |
Manicure or pedicure preparations | 20% |
3304.9100 |
Other — Powders, whether or not compressed | 20% |
3304.9910 |
Other — Other — Lotion | 20% |
3304.9990 |
Cosmetics and skin care verified | 20% |
| 3305 · Hair Care Products · 4 lines, mostly 25% duty | ||
3305.1000 |
Shampoos | Free |
3305.2000 |
Preparations for permanent waving or straightening | 25% |
3305.3000 |
Hair lacquers | 25% |
3305.9000 |
Other | 25% |
| 3306 · Toothpaste & Oral Care · 7 lines, mostly 5% duty | ||
3306.1010 |
Dentifrices — Toothpastes | Free |
3306.1020 |
Dentifrices — Denture cleaners | 5% |
3306.1030 |
Dentifrices — Tooth powders | 5% |
3306.1090 |
Dentifrices — Other | 5% |
3306.2000 |
Yarn used to clean between the teeth (dental floss) | 5% |
3306.9010 |
Other — Denture fixative pastes | 5% |
3306.9090 |
Other — Other | 5% |
| 3307 · Deodorant & Shaving Products · 6 lines, 0%–45% duty | ||
3307.1000 |
Pre-shave, shaving or after-shave preparations | 20% |
3307.2000 |
Personal deodorants and antiperspirants | Free |
3307.3000 |
Perfumed bath salts and other bath preparations | 45% |
3307.4100 |
Preparations for perfuming or deodorizing rooms, including odoriferous preparations used during religious rites — “Agarbatti” and other odoriferous preparations which operate by burning | 45% |
3307.4900 |
Preparations for perfuming or deodorizing rooms, including odoriferous preparations used during religious rites — Other | 20% |
3307.9000 |
Other | 45% |
Bahamas Tariff Act (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 Tariff Act. Rates are import duty only. Final classification and charges are determined by Bahamas Customs.