Chapter 56 · Section XI: Textiles & clothing
Wadding, Felt, Rope & Twine — Bahamas import duty
Chapter 56 covers wadding, felt, rope & twine. The most common rate is 45% import duty (25 of 35 tariff lines), with rates ranging from 0% to 45%. 1 line is duty-free. It includes gimped yarn, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles of yarn. 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.
1 of 35lines duty-free
45%most common rate (71% of lines)
0%–45%rate range
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Duty rates for every wadding, felt, rope & twine 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5601 · Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof — 4 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
5601.2100 |
Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof — Of cotton | 45% |
5601.2200 |
Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof — Of man-made fibres | 45% |
5601.2900 |
Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof — Other | 45% |
5601.3000 |
Textile flock and dust and mill neps | 45% |
| 5602 · Felt, whether or not impregnated, coated — 5 lines, mostly 45% duty | ||
5602.1000 |
Needleloom felt and stitch-bonded fibre fabrics | 45% |
5602.2100 |
Other felt, not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated — Of wool or fine animal hair | 45% |
5602.2900 |
Other felt, not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated — Of other textile materials | 45% |
5602.9010 |
Other — Roofing Felt | Free |
5602.9090 |
Other — Other | 45% |
| 5603 · Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated — 8 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
5603.1100 |
Of man-made filaments — Weighing not more than 25 g/m² (0.737 ounces per square yard) | 45% |
5603.1200 |
Of man-made filaments — Weighing more than 25 g/m² (0.737 ounces per square yard) but not more than 70 g/m² (2.06 ounces per square yard) | 45% |
5603.1300 |
Of man-made filaments — Weighing more than 70 g/m² (2.06 ounces per square yard) but not more than 150 g/m² (4.42 ounces per square yard) | 45% |
5603.1400 |
Of man-made filaments — Weighing more than 150 g/m² (4.42 ounces per square yard) | 45% |
5603.9100 |
Other — Weighing not more than 25 g/m² (0.737 ounces per square yard) | 45% |
5603.9200 |
Other — Weighing more than 25 g/m² (0.737 ounces per square yard) but not more than 70 g/m² | 45% |
5603.9300 |
Other — Weighing more than 70 g/m² (2.06 ounces per square yard) but not more than 150 g/m² (4.42 ounces per square yard) | 45% |
5603.9400 |
Other — Weighing more than 150 g/m² (4.42 ounces per square yard) | 45% |
| 5604 · Rubber thread and cord, textile covered — 2 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
5604.1000 |
Rubber thread and cord, textile covered | 45% |
5604.9000 |
Other | 45% |
| 5605 · Metallised yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn — 1 line, a flat 45% duty | ||
5605.0000 |
Metallised yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, or strip or the like of Heading 54.04 or 54.05, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip or powder or covered with metal | 45% |
| 5606 · Gimped yarn — 1 line, a flat 45% duty | ||
5606.0000 |
Gimped yarn, and strip and the like of Heading 54.04 or 54.05, gimped (other than those of Heading 56.05 and gimped horsehair yarn); chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn; loop wale-yarn | 45% |
| 5607 · Twine, cordage, ropes and cables — 10 lines, mostly 25% duty | ||
5607.2100 |
Of sisal or other textile fibres of the genus Agave — Binder or baler twine | 45% |
5607.2910 |
Of sisal or other textile fibres of the genus Agave — Other — Ropes and cables | 25% |
5607.2990 |
Of sisal or other textile fibres of the genus Agave — Other — Other | 25% |
5607.4100 |
Of polyethylene or polypropylene — Binder or baler twine | 45% |
5607.4910 |
Of polyethylene or polypropylene — Other — Ropes and cables | 25% |
5607.4990 |
Of polyethylene or polypropylene — Other — Other | 25% |
5607.5010 |
Of other synthetic fibres — Ropes and cables | 25% |
5607.5090 |
Of other synthetic fibres — Other | 25% |
5607.9010 |
Other — Ropes and cables | 25% |
5607.9090 |
Other — Other | 25% |
| 5608 · Knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope — 3 lines, mostly 45% duty | ||
5608.1100 |
Of man-made textile materials — Made up fishing nets | 20% |
5608.1900 |
Of man-made textile materials — Other | 45% |
5608.9000 |
Other | 45% |
| 5609 · Articles of yarn — 1 line, a flat 45% duty | ||
5609.0000 |
Articles of yarn, strip or the like of Heading 54.04 or 54.05, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included | 45% |
Schedule version 2026-2027 · 35 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.