Stone, Plaster & Cement Articles: Bahamas import duty
Chapter 68 covers stone, plaster & cement articles. The most common rate is 45% import duty (37 of 59 tariff lines), with rates ranging from 0% to 45%. 10 lines are duty-free. It includes panels, boards, tiles, articles of asbestos- cement and fabricated asbestos fibres. Duty is not the whole bill: The Bahamas adds a 1% customs processing fee (minimum $10, maximum $1,500) and 10% VAT on the landed cost.
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Duty rates for every stone, plaster & cement articles 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6801 · Wigs, false beards, eyebrows and eyelashes · 1 line, a flat 45% duty | ||
6801.0000 |
Setts, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone (except slate) | 45% |
| 6802 · Worked monumental or building stone (except slate) and articles · 8 lines, mostly 35% duty | ||
6802.1000 |
Tiles, cubes and similar articles, whether or not rectangular (including square), the largest face area of which is capable of being enclosed in a square the side of which is less than 7 cm (2.76 inches); artificially coloured granules, chippings and powder | 25% |
6802.2100 |
Other monumental or building stone and articles thereof, simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surface — Marble, travertine and alabaster | 20% |
6802.2300 |
Other monumental or building stone and articles thereof, simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surface — Granite | 20% |
6802.2900 |
Other monumental or building stone and articles thereof, simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surface — Other stone | 35% |
6802.9100 |
Other — Marble, travertine and alabaster | 35% |
6802.9200 |
Other — Other calcareous stone | 35% |
6802.9300 |
Other — Granite | 35% |
6802.9900 |
Other — Other stone | 35% |
| 6803 · Worked slate and articles of slate or of agglomerated slate · 1 line, a flat 45% duty | ||
6803.0000 |
Worked slate and articles of slate or of agglomerated slate | 45% |
| 6804 · Millstones, grindstones, grinding wheels and the like · 5 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
6804.1000 |
Millstones and grindstones for milling, grinding or pulping | 45% |
6804.2100 |
Other millstones, grindstones, grinding wheels and the like — Of agglomerated synthetic or natural diamond | 45% |
6804.2200 |
Other millstones, grindstones, grinding wheels and the like — Of other agglomerated abrasives or of ceramics | 45% |
6804.2300 |
Other millstones, grindstones, grinding wheels and the like — Of natural stone | 45% |
6804.3000 |
Hand sharpening or polishing stones | 45% |
| 6805 · Natural or artificial abrasive powder or grain · 3 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
6805.1000 |
On a base of woven textile fabric only | 45% |
6805.2000 |
On a base of paper or paperboard only | 45% |
6805.3000 |
On a base of other materials | 45% |
| 6806 · Slag wool, rock wool and similar mineral wools · 3 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
6806.1000 |
Slag wool, rock wool and similar mineral wools (including intermixtures thereof), in bulk, sheets or rolls | 45% |
6806.2000 |
Exfoliated vermiculite, expanded clays, foamed slag and similar expanded mineral materials (including intermixtures thereof) | 45% |
6806.9000 |
Other | 45% |
| 6807 · Articles of asphalt or of similar material · 3 lines, mostly duty-free | ||
6807.1000 |
In rolls | Free |
6807.9010 |
Other — Shingles of asphalt | Free |
6807.9090 |
Other — Other | 45% |
| 6808 · Panels, boards, tiles · 2 lines, duty-free | ||
6808.0010 |
Panels, boards, tiles, blocks and similar articles of vegetable fibre, of straw or of shavings, chips, particles, sawdust or other waste, of wood, agglomerated with cement, plaster or other mineral binders — Sheets and panels of vegetable fibre agglomerated with cement, plaster or other mineral binders | Free |
6808.0090 |
Panels, boards, tiles, blocks and similar articles of vegetable fibre, of straw or of shavings, chips, particles, sawdust or other waste, of wood, agglomerated with cement, plaster or other mineral binders — Other | Free |
| 6809 · Articles of plaster or of compositions based on plaster · 3 lines, mostly duty-free | ||
6809.1100 |
Boards, sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles, not ornamented — Faced or reinforced with paper or paperboard only | Free |
6809.1900 |
Boards, sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles, not ornamented — Other | Free |
6809.9000 |
Other articles | 45% |
| 6810 · Articles of cement, of concrete or of artificial stone · 6 lines, mostly 45% duty | ||
6810.1110 |
Tiles, flagstones, bricks and similar articles — Building blocks and bricks — Building blocks of concrete | 45% |
6810.1190 |
Tiles, flagstones, bricks and similar articles — Building blocks and bricks — Other | 45% |
6810.1910 |
Tiles, flagstones, bricks and similar articles — Other — Tiles of concrete | 25% |
6810.1990 |
Tiles, flagstones, bricks and similar articles — Other — Other | 20% |
6810.9100 |
Other articles — Prefabricated structural components for building or civil engineering | 45% |
6810.9900 |
Other articles — Other | 45% |
| 6811 · Articles of asbestos- cement · 7 lines, mostly duty-free | ||
6811.4010 |
Containing asbestos — Corrugated sheets | 45% |
6811.4020 |
Containing asbestos — Sheets, panels, pavings & tiles; tubes, pipes & tube or pipe fittings; similar articles | 45% |
6811.8100 |
Not containing asbestos — Corrugated sheets | 45% |
6811.8210 |
Not containing asbestos — Other sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles — Shingles | Free |
6811.8220 |
Not containing asbestos — Other sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles — Panels and sheets of asbestos cement, of cellulose fibre cement of the like | Free |
6811.8290 |
Not containing asbestos — Other sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles — Other | Free |
6811.8900 |
Not containing asbestos — Other articles | Free |
| 6812 · Fabricated asbestos fibres · 3 lines, mostly 45% duty | ||
6812.8000 |
Of crocidolite | 45% |
6812.9100 |
Other — Clothing, clothing acessories, footwear and headgear | 20% |
6812.9900 |
Other — Other | 45% |
| 6813 · Friction material and articles thereof, not mounted · 4 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
6813.2010 |
Containing asbestos — Brake lining and pads | 45% |
6813.2090 |
Containing asbestos — Other | 45% |
6813.8100 |
Not containing asbestos — Brake linings and pads | 45% |
6813.8900 |
Not containing asbestos — Other | 45% |
| 6814 · Worked mica and articles of mica · 2 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
6814.1000 |
Plates, sheets and strips of agglomerated or reconstituted mica, whether or not on a support | 45% |
6814.9000 |
Other | 45% |
| 6815 · Articles of stone or of other mineral substances · 8 lines, mostly 45% duty | ||
6815.1100 |
Carbon fibres; articles of carbon fibres for non- electrical uses; other articles of graphite or other carbon for non- electrical uses — Carbon fibres | 45% |
6815.1200 |
Carbon fibres; articles of carbon fibres for non- electrical uses; other articles of graphite or other carbon for non- electrical uses — Fabrics of carbon fibres | 45% |
6815.1300 |
Carbon fibres; articles of carbon fibres for non- electrical uses; other articles of graphite or other carbon for non- electrical uses — Other articles of carbon fibres | 45% |
6815.1900 |
Carbon fibres; articles of carbon fibres for non- electrical uses; other articles of graphite or other carbon for non- electrical uses — Other | 45% |
6815.2000 |
Articles of peat | 45% |
6815.9100 |
Other articles — Containing magnesite, magnesia in the form of periclase, dolomite including in the form of dolime, or chromite. | 45% |
6815.9910 |
Other articles — Other — Eco friendly composite bars, whether or not containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling | 5% |
6815.9990 |
Other articles — Other — Other | 45% |
Bahamas Tariff Act (schedule version 2026-2027) · 59 lines shown. Lines tagged verified have been individually checked against the current schedule; the rest are as published in the Tariff Act. Rates are import duty only. Final classification and charges are determined by Bahamas Customs.