Chapter 54 · Section XI: Textiles & clothing
Man-Made Filaments — Bahamas import duty
Chapter 54 covers man-made filaments. The most common rate is 45% import duty (36 of 74 tariff lines), with rates ranging from 10% to 45%. It includes textured yarn — other, textured yarn — of polyesters and textured yarn — of polypropylene. 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.
0 of 74lines duty-free
45%most common rate
10%–45%rate range
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Duty rates for every man-made filaments 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5401 · Sewing thread of man- made filaments — 2 lines, a flat 10% duty | ||
5401.1000 |
Of synthetic filaments | 10% |
5401.2000 |
Of artificial filaments | 10% |
| 5402 · Synthetic filament yarn, not put up for retail sale — 22 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
5402.1100 |
High tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides, whether or not textured — Of aramids | 45% |
5402.1900 |
High tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides, whether or not textured — Other | 45% |
5402.2000 |
High tenacity yarn of polyesters, whether or not textured | 45% |
5402.3100 |
Textured yarn — Of nylon or other polyamides, measuring per single yarn not more than 50 tex | 45% |
5402.3200 |
Textured yarn — Of nylon or other polyamides, measuring per single yarn more than 50 tex | 45% |
5402.3300 |
Textured yarn — Of polyesters | 45% |
5402.3400 |
Textured yarn — Of polypropylene | 45% |
5402.3900 |
Textured yarn — Other | 45% |
5402.4400 |
Other yarn, single, untwisted or with a twist not exceeding 50 turns per — Elastomeric | 45% |
5402.4500 |
Other yarn, single, untwisted or with a twist not exceeding 50 turns per — Other, of nylon or other polyamides | 45% |
5402.4600 |
Other yarn, single, untwisted or with a twist not exceeding 50 turns per — Other, of polyesters, partially oriented | 45% |
5402.4700 |
Other yarn, single, untwisted or with a twist not exceeding 50 turns per — Other, of polyesters | 45% |
5402.4800 |
Other yarn, single, untwisted or with a twist not exceeding 50 turns per — Other, of polypropylene | 45% |
5402.4900 |
Other yarn, single, untwisted or with a twist not exceeding 50 turns per — Other | 45% |
5402.5100 |
Other yarn, single, with a twist exceeding 50 turns per — Of nylon or other polyamides | 45% |
5402.5200 |
Other yarn, single, with a twist exceeding 50 turns per — Of polyesters | 45% |
5402.5300 |
Other yarn, single, with a twist exceeding 50 turns per — Of polypropylene | 45% |
5402.5900 |
Other yarn, single, with a twist exceeding 50 turns per — Other | 45% |
5402.6100 |
Other yarn, multiple (folded) or cabled — Of nylon or other polyamides | 45% |
5402.6200 |
Other yarn, multiple (folded) or cabled — Of polyesters | 45% |
5402.6300 |
Other yarn, multiple (folded) or cabled — Of polypropylene | 45% |
5402.6900 |
Other yarn, multiple (folded) or cabled — Other | 45% |
| 5403 · Artificial filament yarn, not put up for retail sale — 8 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
5403.1000 |
High tenacity yarn of viscose rayon | 45% |
5403.3100 |
Other yarn, single — Of viscose rayon, untwisted or with a twist not exceeding 120 turns per metre | 45% |
5403.3200 |
Other yarn, single — Of viscose rayon, with a twist exceeding 120 turns per metre | 45% |
5403.3300 |
Other yarn, single — Of cellulose acetate | 45% |
5403.3900 |
Other yarn, single — Other | 45% |
5403.4100 |
Other yarn, multiple (folded) or cabled — Of viscose rayon | 45% |
5403.4200 |
Other yarn, multiple (folded) or cabled — Of cellulose acetate | 45% |
5403.4900 |
Other yarn, multiple (folded) or cabled — Other | 45% |
| 5404 · Synthetic monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which no — 5 lines, mostly 45% duty | ||
5404.1100 |
Monofilament — Elastomeric | 45% |
5404.1200 |
Monofilament — Other, of polypropylene | 45% |
5404.1900 |
Monofilament — Other | 45% |
5404.9010 |
Other — Artificial straw | 10% |
5404.9090 |
Other — Other | 45% |
| 5405 · Artificial monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which no — 2 lines, 10%–45% duty | ||
5405.0010 |
Artificial monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which cross- sectional dimension exceeds 1 mm (0.039 inches); strip and the like (for example, artificial straw) of artificial textile materials of an apparent width not exceeding 5 mm (0.20 inches) — Artificial straw | 10% |
5405.0090 |
Artificial monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which cross- sectional dimension exceeds 1 mm (0.039 inches); strip and the like (for example, artificial straw) of artificial textile materials of an apparent width not exceeding 5 mm (0.20 inches) — Other | 45% |
| 5406 · Man-made filament yarn, put up for retail sale — 1 line, a flat 45% duty | ||
5406.0000 |
Man-made filament yarn (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale | 45% |
| 5407 · Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn — 25 lines, a flat 30% duty | ||
5407.1000 |
Woven fabrics obtained from high tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides or of polyesters | 30% |
5407.2000 |
Woven fabrics obtained from strip or the like | 30% |
5407.3000 |
Fabrics specified in Note 9 to Section XI | 30% |
5407.4100 |
Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of filaments of nylon or other polyamides — Unbleached or bleached | 30% |
5407.4200 |
Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of filaments of nylon or other polyamides — Dyed | 30% |
5407.4300 |
Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of filaments of nylon or other polyamides — Of yarns of different colours | 30% |
5407.4400 |
Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of filaments of nylon or other polyamides — Printed | 30% |
5407.5100 |
Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments — Unbleached or bleached | 30% |
5407.5200 |
Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments — Dyed | 30% |
5407.5300 |
Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments — Of yarns of different colours | 30% |
5407.5400 |
Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments — Printed | 30% |
5407.6100 |
Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of polyester filaments — Containing 85% or more by weight of non- textured polyester filaments | 30% |
5407.6900 |
Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of polyester filaments — Other | 30% |
5407.7100 |
Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic filaments — Unbleached or bleached | 30% |
5407.7200 |
Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic filaments — Dyed | 30% |
5407.7300 |
Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic filaments — Of yarns of different colours | 30% |
5407.7400 |
Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic filaments — Printed | 30% |
5407.8100 |
Other woven fabrics, containing less than 85% by weight of synthetic filaments, mixed mainly or solely with cotton — Unbleached or bleached | 30% |
5407.8200 |
Other woven fabrics, containing less than 85% by weight of synthetic filaments, mixed mainly or solely with cotton — Dyed | 30% |
5407.8300 |
Other woven fabrics, containing less than 85% by weight of synthetic filaments, mixed mainly or solely with cotton — Of yarns of different colours | 30% |
5407.8400 |
Other woven fabrics, containing less than 85% by weight of synthetic filaments, mixed mainly or solely with cotton — Printed | 30% |
5407.9100 |
Other woven fabrics — Unbleached or bleached | 30% |
5407.9200 |
Other woven fabrics — Dyed | 30% |
5407.9300 |
Other woven fabrics — Of yarns of different colours | 30% |
5407.9400 |
Other woven fabrics — Printed | 30% |
| 5408 · Woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn — 9 lines, a flat 30% duty | ||
5408.1000 |
Woven fabrics obtained from high tenacity yarn of viscose rayon | 30% |
5408.2100 |
Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial filament or strip or the like — Unbleached or bleached | 30% |
5408.2200 |
Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial filament or strip or the like — Dyed | 30% |
5408.2300 |
Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial filament or strip or the like — Of yarns of different colours | 30% |
5408.2400 |
Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial filament or strip or the like — Printed | 30% |
5408.3100 |
Other woven fabrics — Unbleached or bleached | 30% |
5408.3200 |
Other woven fabrics — Dyed | 30% |
5408.3300 |
Other woven fabrics — Of yarns of different colours | 30% |
5408.3400 |
Other woven fabrics — Printed | 30% |
Schedule version 2026-2027 · 74 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.