Chapter 38 · Section VI: Chemicals & pharmaceuticals
Miscellaneous Chemical Products — Bahamas import duty
Chapter 38 covers miscellaneous chemical products. The most common rate is 45% import duty (92 of 112 tariff lines), with rates ranging from 0% to 45%. 11 lines are duty-free. It includes artificial graphite, activated carbon and gum. 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.
11 of 112lines duty-free
45%most common rate (82% of lines)
0%–45%rate range
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Duty rates for every miscellaneous chemical products 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3801 · Artificial graphite — 4 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
3801.1000 |
Artificial graphite | 45% |
3801.2000 |
Colloidal or semi- colloidal graphite | 45% |
3801.3000 |
Carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and similar pastes for furnace linings | 45% |
3801.9000 |
Other | 45% |
| 3802 · Activated carbon — 2 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
3802.1000 |
Activated carbon | 45% |
3802.9000 |
Other | 45% |
| 3803 · Tall oil, whether or not refined. Maximm — 1 line, a flat 45% duty | ||
3803.0000 |
Tall oil, whether or not refined | 45% |
| 3804 · Residual lyes from the manufacture of wood pulp — 1 line, a flat 45% duty | ||
3804.0000 |
Residual lyes from the manufacture of wood pulp, whether or not concentrated, desugared or chemically treated, including lignin sulphonates, but excluding tall oil of Heading 38.03 | 45% |
| 3805 · Gum — 2 lines, 25%–45% duty | ||
3805.1000 |
Gum, wood or sulphate turpentine oils | 25% |
3805.9000 |
Other | 45% |
| 3806 · Rosin and resin acids, and derivatives thereof — 4 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
3806.1000 |
Rosin and resin acids | 45% |
3806.2000 |
Salts of rosin, of resin acids or of derivatives of rosin or resin acids, other than salts of rosin adducts | 45% |
3806.3000 |
Ester gums | 45% |
3806.9000 |
Other | 45% |
| 3807 · Wood tar — 1 line, a flat 45% duty | ||
3807.0000 |
Wood tar; wood tar oils; wood creosote; wood naphtha; vegetable pitch; brewers’ pitch and similar preparations based on rosin, resin acids or on vegetable pitch | 45% |
| 3808 · Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides — 12 lines, 0%–45% duty | ||
3808.5200 |
Goods specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter — DDT (ISO) (clofenotane (INN)), in packings of a net weight content not exceeding 300 g | 45% |
3808.5900 |
Goods specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter — Other | 45% |
3808.6100 |
Goods specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter — In packings of a net weight content not exceeding 300 g | 45% |
3808.6200 |
Goods specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter — In packings of a net weight content exceeding 300 g but not exceeding 7.5 kg | 45% |
3808.6900 |
Goods specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter — Other | 45% |
3808.9100 |
Other — Insecticides | Free |
3808.9200 |
Other — Fungicides | Free |
3808.9300 |
Other — Herbicides, anti- sprouting products and plant-growth regulators | Free |
3808.9400 |
Other — Disinfectants | Free |
3808.9910 |
Other — Other — Acaricides, Molluscicides and Nematocides | 10% |
3808.9920 |
Other — Other — Rodenticides | Free |
3808.9990 |
Other — Other — Other | 25% |
| 3809 · Finishing agents — 4 lines, mostly 45% duty | ||
3809.1000 |
With a basis of amylaceous substances | 45% |
3809.9100 |
Other — Of a kind used in the textile or like industries | 25% |
3809.9200 |
Other — Of a kind used in the paper or like industries | 45% |
3809.9300 |
Other — Of a kind used in the leather or like industries | 45% |
| 3810 · Pickling preparations for metal surfaces — 2 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
3810.1000 |
Pickling preparations for metal surfaces; soldering, brazing or welding powders and pastes consisting of metal and other materials | 45% |
3810.9000 |
Other | 45% |
| 3811 · Anti-knock preparations, oxidation inhibitors — 5 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
3811.1100 |
Anti-knock preparations — Based on lead compounds | 45% |
3811.1900 |
Anti-knock preparations — Other | 45% |
3811.2100 |
Additives for lubricating oils — Containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals | 45% |
3811.2900 |
Additives for lubricating oils — Other | 45% |
3811.9000 |
Other | 45% |
| 3812 · Prepared rubber accelerators — 4 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
3812.1000 |
Prepared rubber accelerators | 45% |
3812.2000 |
Compound plasticisers for rubber or plastics | 45% |
3812.3100 |
Anti-oxidising preparations and other compound stabilisers for rubber or plastics — Mixtures of oligomers of 2,2,4- trimethyl-1,2- dihydroquinoline (TMQ) | 45% |
3812.3900 |
Anti-oxidising preparations and other compound stabilisers for rubber or plastics — Other | 45% |
| 3813 · Preparations and charges for fire- extinguishers — 1 line, a flat 45% duty | ||
3813.0000 |
Preparations and charges for fire- extinguishers; charged fire-extinguishing grenades | 45% |
| 3814 · Organic composite solvents and thinners — 1 line, a flat 45% duty | ||
3814.0000 |
Organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers | 45% |
| 3815 · Reaction initiators — 4 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
3815.1100 |
Supported catalysts — With nickel or nickel compounds as the active substance | 45% |
3815.1200 |
Supported catalysts — With precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance | 45% |
3815.1900 |
Supported catalysts — Other | 45% |
3815.9000 |
Other | 45% |
| 3816 · Refractory cements, mortars — 1 line, a flat 45% duty | ||
3816.0000 |
Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions, including dolomite ramming mix, other than products of Heading 38.01 | 45% |
| 3817 · Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes — 1 line, a flat 45% duty | ||
3817.0000 |
Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of Heading 27.07 or 29.02 | 45% |
| 3818 · Chemical elements doped for use in electronics — 1 line, a flat 45% duty | ||
3818.0000 |
Chemical elements doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers or similar forms; chemical compounds doped for use in electronics | 45% |
| 3819 · Hydraulic brake fluids and other prepared liquids for hydraulic — 1 line, a flat 40% duty | ||
3819.0000 |
Hydraulic brake fluids and other prepared liquids for hydraulic transmission, not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals | 40% |
| 3820 · Anti-freezing preparations and prepared de-icing fluids — 1 line, a flat 40% duty | ||
3820.0000 |
Anti-freezing preparations and prepared de-icing fluids | 40% |
| 3821 · Prepared culture media for development or maintenance of micro- — 1 line, a flat 45% duty | ||
3821.0000 |
Prepared culture media for development or maintenance of micro- organisms (including viruses and the like) or of plant, human or animal cells | 45% |
| 3822 · Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing — 5 lines, duty-free | ||
3822.1100 |
Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of kits — For malaria | Free |
3822.1200 |
Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of kits — For Zika and other diseases transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes | Free |
3822.1300 |
Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of kits — For blood-grouping | Free |
3822.1900 |
Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of kits — Other | Free |
3822.9000 |
Other | Free |
| 3823 · Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids — 5 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
3823.1100 |
Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining — Stearic acid | 45% |
3823.1200 |
Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining — Oleic acid | 45% |
3823.1300 |
Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining — Tall oil fatty acids | 45% |
3823.1900 |
Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining — Other | 45% |
3823.7000 |
Industrial fatty alcohols | 45% |
| 3824 · Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores — 19 lines, mostly 45% duty | ||
3824.1000 |
Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores | 45% |
3824.3000 |
Non-agglomerated metal carbides mixed together or with metallic binders | 45% |
3824.4000 |
Prepared additives for cements, mortars or concretes | 45% |
3824.5000 |
Non-refractory mortars and concretes | 20% |
3824.6000 |
Sorbitol other than that of Subheading 2905.44 | 45% |
3824.8100 |
Goods specified in Subheading Note 3 to this Chapter — Containing oxirane (ethylene oxide) | 45% |
3824.8200 |
Goods specified in Subheading Note 3 to this Chapter — Containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), olychlorinated terphenyls (PCTs) or polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) | 45% |
3824.8300 |
Goods specified in Subheading Note 3 to this Chapter — Containing tris(2,3- dibromopropyl) phosphate | 45% |
3824.8400 |
Goods specified in Subheading Note 3 to this Chapter — Containing aldrin (ISO), camphechlor (ISO) (toxaphene), chlordane (ISO), chlordecone (ISO), DDT (ISO) (clofenotane (INN), 1,1,1-trichloro- 2,2-bis(p- chlorophenyl)ethane), dieldrin (ISO, INN), endosulfan (ISO), endrin (ISO), heptachlor (ISO) or mirex (ISO | 45% |
3824.8500 |
Goods specified in Subheading Note 3 to this Chapter — Containing 1,2,3,4,5,6- hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH (ISO)), including lindane (ISO, INN) | 45% |
3824.8600 |
Goods specified in Subheading Note 3 to this Chapter — Containing pentachlorobenzene (ISO) or hexachlorobenzene (ISO) | 45% |
3824.8700 |
Goods specified in Subheading Note 3 to this Chapter — Containing perfluorooctane sulphonic acid, its salts, perfluorooctane sulphonamides, or perfluorooctane sulphonyl fluoride | 45% |
3824.8800 |
Goods specified in Subheading Note 3 to this Chapter — Containing tetra-, penta-, hexa-, hepta-, or octabromodiphenyl ethers | 45% |
3824.8900 |
Goods specified in Subheading Note 3 to this Chapter — Containing short- chain chlorinated paraffins | 45% |
3824.9100 |
Other — Mixtures and preparations consisting mainly of (5-ethyl-2- methyl2-oxido-1,3,2- dioxaphosphinan-5- yl)methyl methyl methylphosphonate and bis[(5-ethyl-2-methyl- 2-oxido-1,3,2- dioxaphosphinan-5- yl)methyl] methylphosphonate | 45% |
3824.9200 |
Other — Polyglycol esters of methylphosphonic acid | 45% |
3824.9910 |
Other — Potting soil | 25% |
3824.9920 |
Other — Industrial grade sanitizer | Free |
3824.9990 |
Other — Other | 10% |
| 3825 · Residual products of the chemical or allied industries — 9 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
3825.1000 |
Municipal waste | 45% |
3825.2000 |
Sewage sludge | 45% |
3825.3000 |
Clinical waste | 45% |
3825.4100 |
Waste organic solvents — Halogenated | 45% |
3825.4900 |
Waste organic solvents — Other | 45% |
3825.5000 |
Wastes of metal pickling liquors, hydraulic fluids, brake fluids and anti-freeze fluids | 45% |
3825.6100 |
Other wastes from chemical or allied industries — Mainly containing organic constituents | 45% |
3825.6900 |
Other wastes from chemical or allied industries — Other | 45% |
3825.9000 |
Other | 45% |
| 3826 · Biodiesel and mixtures thereof — 1 line, a flat 45% duty | ||
3826.0000 |
Biodiesel and mixtures thereof, not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals | 45% |
| 3827 · Mixtures containing halogenated derivatives of methane — 19 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
3827.1100 |
Containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), whether or not containing hydrochlorofluorocarbo ns (HCFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs) or hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs); containing hydrobromofluorocarbo ns (HBFCs); containing carbon tetrachloride; containing 1,1,1- trichloroethane (methyl chloroform) — Containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), whether or not containing hydrochlorofluorocarbo ns (HCFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs) or hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) | 45% |
3827.1200 |
Containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), whether or not containing hydrochlorofluorocarbo ns (HCFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs) or hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs); containing hydrobromofluorocarbo ns (HBFCs); containing carbon tetrachloride; containing 1,1,1- trichloroethane (methyl chloroform) — Containing hydrobromofluorocarbo ns (HBFCs) | 45% |
3827.1300 |
Containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), whether or not containing hydrochlorofluorocarbo ns (HCFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs) or hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs); containing hydrobromofluorocarbo ns (HBFCs); containing carbon tetrachloride; containing 1,1,1- trichloroethane (methyl chloroform) — Containing carbon tetrachloride | 45% |
3827.1400 |
Containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), whether or not containing hydrochlorofluorocarbo ns (HCFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs) or hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs); containing hydrobromofluorocarbo ns (HBFCs); containing carbon tetrachloride; containing 1,1,1- trichloroethane (methyl chloroform) — Containing 1,1,1- trichloroethane (methyl chloroform) | 45% |
3827.2000 |
Containing bromochlorodifluorome thane (Halon-1211), bromotrifluoromethane (Halon-1301) or dibromotetrafluoroetha nes (Halon-2402) | 45% |
3827.3100 |
Containing hydrochlorofluorocarbo ns (HCFCs), whether or not containing perfluorocarbons (PFCs) or hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), but not containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) — Containing substances of Subheadings 2903.41 to 2903.48 | 45% |
3827.3200 |
Containing hydrochlorofluorocarbo ns (HCFCs), whether or not containing perfluorocarbons (PFCs) or hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), but not containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) — Other, containing substances of Subheadings 2903.71 to 2903.75 | 45% |
3827.3900 |
Containing hydrochlorofluorocarbo ns (HCFCs), whether or not containing perfluorocarbons (PFCs) or hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), but not containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) — Other | 45% |
3827.4000 |
Containing methyl bromide (bromomethane) or bromochloromethane | 45% |
3827.5100 |
Containing trifluoromethane (HFC- 23) or perfluorocarbons (PFCs) but not containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or hydrochlorofluorocarbo ns (HCFCs) — Containing trifluoromethane (HFC- 23) | 45% |
3827.5900 |
Containing trifluoromethane (HFC- 23) or perfluorocarbons (PFCs) but not containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or hydrochlorofluorocarbo ns (HCFCs) — Other | 45% |
3827.6100 |
Containing other hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) but not containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or hydrochlorofluorocarbo ns (HCFCs) — Containing 15% or more by mass of 1,1,1- trifluoroethane (HFC-143a) | 45% |
3827.6200 |
Containing other hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) but not containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or hydrochlorofluorocarbo ns (HCFCs) — Other, not included in the Subheading above, containing 55% or more by mass of pentafluoroethane (HFC- 125) but not containing unsaturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons (HFOs) | 45% |
3827.6300 |
Containing other hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) but not containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or hydrochlorofluorocarbo ns (HCFCs) — Other, not included in the Subheadings above, containing 40% or more by mass of pentafluoroethane (HFC-125) | 45% |
3827.6400 |
Containing other hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) but not containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or hydrochlorofluorocarbo ns (HCFCs) — Other, not included in the Subheadings above, containing 30% or more by mass of 1,1,1,2- tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134a) but not containing unsaturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons (HFOs) | 45% |
3827.6500 |
Containing other hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) but not containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or hydrochlorofluorocarbo ns (HCFCs) — Other, not included in the Subheadings above, containing 20% or more by mass of difluoromethane (HFC-32) and 20% or more by mass of pentafluoroethane (HFC-125) | 45% |
3827.6800 |
Containing other hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) but not containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or hydrochlorofluorocarbo ns (HCFCs) — Other, not included in the Subheadings above, containing substances of Subheadings 2903.41 to 2903.48 | 45% |
3827.6900 |
Containing other hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) but not containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or hydrochlorofluorocarbo ns (HCFCs) — Other | 45% |
3827.9000 |
Other | 45% |
Schedule version 2026-2027 · 112 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.