Hats & Headgear — Bahamas import duty
Chapter 65 covers hats & headgear. The most common rate is 45% import duty (7 of 11 tariff lines), with rates ranging from 0% to 45%. 3 lines are duty-free. It includes hat-shapes, hats and other headgear and safety headgear — other. 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 hats & headgear 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6501 · Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt — 1 line, a flat 45% duty | ||
6501.0000 |
Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt, neither blocked to shape nor with made brims; plateaux and manchons (including slit manchons), of felt | 45% |
| 6502 · Hat-shapes — 1 line, a flat 45% duty | ||
6502.0000 |
Hat-shapes, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, neither blocked to shape, nor with made brims, nor lined, nor trimmed | 45% |
| 6504 · Hats and other headgear — 1 line, a flat 45% duty | ||
6504.0000 |
Hats and other headgear, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed | 45% |
| 6505 · Hats and other headgear, knitted or crocheted — 1 line, a flat 45% duty | ||
6505.0000 |
Hats and other headgear, knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric, in the piece (but not in strips), whether or not lined or trimmed; hair-nets of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed | 45% |
| 6506 · Other headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed — 5 lines, mostly duty-free | ||
6506.1010 |
Safety headgear — Bullet proof headgear | Free |
6506.1020 |
Safety headgear — Face shield | Free |
6506.1090 |
Safety headgear — Other | 10% |
6506.9100 |
Other — Of rubber or of plastics | 45% |
6506.9910 |
Other — Of other materials — Surgical caps | Free |
| 6507 · Head-bands, linings, covers, hat foundations, hat frames — 1 line, a flat 45% duty | ||
6507.0000 |
Head-bands, linings, covers, hat foundations, hat frames, peaks and chinstraps, for headgear | 45% |
| 6509 · Other headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed — 1 line, a flat 45% duty | ||
6509.9990 |
Other — Of other materials — Other | 45% |
Schedule version 2026-2027 · 11 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.