Explosives, Fireworks & Matches — Bahamas import duty
Chapter 36 covers explosives, fireworks & matches. The most common rate is 45% import duty (14 of 15 tariff lines), with rates ranging from 35% to 45%. It includes propellent powders, safety fuses and igniters. 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 explosives, fireworks & matches 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3601 · Propellent powders — 1 line, a flat 45% duty | ||
3601.0000 |
Propellent powders | 45% |
| 3602 · Prepared explosives, other than propellent powders — 2 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
3602.0010 |
Prepared explosives, other than propellent powders — Dynamite | 45% |
3602.0090 |
Prepared explosives, other than propellent powders — Other | 45% |
| 3603 · Safety fuses — 6 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
3603.1000 |
Safety fuses | 45% |
3603.2000 |
Detonating cords | 45% |
3603.3000 |
Percussion caps | 45% |
3603.4000 |
Detonating caps | 45% |
3603.5000 |
Igniters | 45% |
3603.6000 |
Electric detonators | 45% |
| 3604 · Fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets — 3 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
3604.1010 |
Fireworks — Firecrackers and impact flash salute | 45% |
3604.1090 |
Fireworks — Other | 45% |
3604.9000 |
Other | 45% |
| 3605 · Matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of Heading 36.04 — 1 line, a flat 35% duty | ||
3605.0000 |
Matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of Heading 36.04 | 35% |
| 3606 · Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms — 2 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
3606.1000 |
Liquid or liquefied-gas fuels in containers of a kind used for filling or refilling cigarette or similar lighters and of a capacity not exceeding 300 cm (18.31 cubic inches) | 45% |
3606.9000 |
Other | 45% |
Schedule version 2026-2027 · 15 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.