Chapter 70 · Section XIII: Stone, ceramics & glass
Glass & Glassware — Bahamas import duty
Chapter 70 covers glass & glassware. The most common rate is 45% import duty (64 of 78 tariff lines), with rates ranging from 0% to 45%. 11 lines are duty-free. It includes glassware & drinkware, safety glass and glass beads, imitation pearls. 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. 9 of these lines also carry excise duty (5%), charged on entry under the Excise Act on top of anything above.
11 of 78lines duty-free
45%most common rate (82% of lines)
0%–45%rate range
5%excise on 9 of 78 lines
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Duty rates for every glass & glassware 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7001 · Cullet and other waste and scrap of glass excluding glass — 1 line, a flat 45% duty | ||
7001.0000 |
Cullet and other waste and scrap of glass excluding glass from cathode-ray tubes or other activated glass of Heading 85.49; glass in the mass. | 45% |
| 7002 · Glass in balls, rods or tubes, unworked — 5 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
7002.1000 |
Balls | 45% |
7002.2000 |
Rods | 45% |
7002.3100 |
Tubes — Of fused quartz or other fused silica | 45% |
7002.3200 |
Tubes — Of other glass having a linear coefficient of expansion not exceeding 5 x 10 -6 per Kelvin within a temperature range of 0 C to 300 C | 45% |
7002.3900 |
Tubes — Other | 45% |
| 7003 · Cast glass and rolled glass, in sheets or profiles — 4 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
7003.1200 |
Non-wired sheets — Coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or having an absorbent, reflecting or non- reflecting layer | 45% |
7003.1900 |
Non-wired sheets — Other | 45% |
7003.2000 |
Wired sheets | 45% |
7003.3000 |
Profiles | 45% |
| 7004 · Drawn glass and blown glass, in sheets — 2 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
7004.2000 |
Glass, coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or having an absorbent, reflecting or non- reflecting layer | 45% |
7004.9000 |
Other glass | 45% |
| 7005 · Float glass and surface ground or polished glass — 4 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
7005.1000 |
Non-wired glass, having an absorbent, reflecting or non- reflecting layer | 45% |
7005.2100 |
Other non-wired glass — Coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or merely surface ground | 45% |
7005.2900 |
Other non-wired glass — Other | 45% |
7005.3000 |
Wired glass | 45% |
| 7006 · Glass of Heading 70.03, 70.04 or 70.05, bent, edge-worked — 1 line, a flat 45% duty | ||
7006.0000 |
Glass of Heading 70.03, 70.04 or 70.05, bent, edge-worked, engraved, drilled, enamelled or otherwise worked, but not framed or fitted with other materials | 45% |
| 7007 · Safety glass — 4 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
7007.1100 |
Toughened (tempered) safety glass — Of size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels | 45% |
7007.1900 |
Toughened (tempered) safety glass — Other | 45% |
7007.2100 |
Laminated safety glass — Of size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels | 45% |
7007.2900 |
Laminated safety glass — Other | 45% |
| 7008 · Multiple-walled insulating units of glass — 1 line, a flat 20% duty | ||
7008.0000 |
Multiple-walled insulating units of glass | 20% |
| 7009 · Glass mirrors, whether or not framed — 3 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
7009.1000 |
Rear-view mirrors for vehicles | 45% |
7009.9100 |
Other — Unframed | 45% |
7009.9200 |
Other — Framed | 45% |
| 7010 · Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials — 3 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
7010.1000 |
Ampoules | 45% |
7010.2000 |
Stoppers, lids and other closures | 45% |
7010.9000 |
Other | 45% |
| 7011 · Glass envelopes, open, and glass parts thereof — 3 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
7011.1000 |
For electric lighting | 45% |
7011.2000 |
For cathode-ray tubes | 45% |
7011.9000 |
Other | 45% |
| 7013 · Glassware & Drinkware — 15 lines, mostly duty-free | ||
7013.1000 |
Of glass-ceramics | 45% |
7013.2200 |
Of lead crystal | Free+ 5% excise |
7013.2810 |
Of other crystal | Free+ 5% excise |
7013.2890 |
Other | 20% |
7013.3300 |
Of lead crystal | Free+ 5% excise |
7013.3710 |
Of other crystal | Free+ 5% excise |
7013.3790 |
Other | 45% |
7013.4100 |
Of lead crystal | Free+ 5% excise |
7013.4200 |
Of glass having a linear coefficient of expansion not exceeding 5 x 10 -6 per Kelvin within a temperature range of 0 C to 300 C | 45% |
7013.4910 |
Other — Infant feeding bottles | Free |
7013.4920 |
Of other crystal | Free+ 5% excise |
7013.4990 |
Other | 45% |
7013.9100 |
Of lead crystal | Free+ 5% excise |
7013.9910 |
Of other crystal | Free+ 5% excise |
7013.9990 |
Other | 45% |
| 7014 · Signalling glassware and optical elements of glass — 1 line, a flat 45% duty | ||
7014.0000 |
Signalling glassware and optical elements of glass (other than those of Heading 70.15), not optically worked | 45% |
| 7015 · Clock or watch glasses and similar glasses — 2 lines, mostly duty-free | ||
7015.1000 |
Glasses for corrective spectacles | Free |
7015.9000 |
Other | 45% |
| 7016 · Paving blocks, slabs, bricks, squares — 2 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
7016.1000 |
Glass cubes and other glass smallwares, whether or not on a backing, for mosaics or similar decorative purposes | 45% |
7016.9000 |
Other | 45% |
| 7017 · Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware — 3 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
7017.1000 |
Of fused quartz or other fused silica | 45% |
7017.2000 |
Of other glass having a linear coefficient of expansion not exceeding 5 x 10 -6 per Kelvin within a temperature range of 0 C to 300 C | 45% |
7017.9000 |
Other | 45% |
| 7018 · Glass beads, imitation pearls — 4 lines, mostly 45% duty | ||
7018.1000 |
Glass beads, imitation pearls, imitation precious or semi- precious stones and similar glass smallwares | 45% |
7018.2000 |
Glass microspheres not exceeding 1 mm (0.039 inches) in diameter | 45% |
7018.9010 |
Statuettes and other ornaments of crystal | Free+ 5% excise |
7018.9090 |
Other | 45% |
| 7019 · Glass fibres and articles thereof — 19 lines, mostly 45% duty | ||
7019.1100 |
Slivers, rovings, yarn and chopped strands and mats thereof — Chopped strands, of a length of not more than 50 mm (1.97 inches) | 45% |
7019.1200 |
Slivers, rovings, yarn and chopped strands and mats thereof — Rovings | 45% |
7019.1300 |
Slivers, rovings, yarn and chopped strands and mats thereof — Other yarn, slivers | 45% |
7019.1400 |
Slivers, rovings, yarn and chopped strands and mats thereof — Mechanically bonded mats | 45% |
7019.1500 |
Slivers, rovings, yarn and chopped strands and mats thereof — Chemically bonded mats | 45% |
7019.1900 |
Slivers, rovings, yarn and chopped strands and mats thereof — Others | 45% |
7019.6100 |
Mechanically bonded fabrics — Closed woven fabrics of rovings | 45% |
7019.6200 |
Mechanically bonded fabrics — Other closed fabrics of rovings | 45% |
7019.6300 |
Mechanically bonded fabrics — Closed woven fabrics, plain weave, of yarns, not coated or laminated | 45% |
7019.6400 |
Mechanically bonded fabrics — Closed woven fabrics, plain weave, of yarns, coated or laminated | 45% |
7019.6500 |
Mechanically bonded fabrics — Open woven fabrics of a width not exceeding 30 cm | 45% |
7019.6600 |
Mechanically bonded fabrics — Open woven fabrics of a width exceeding 30 cm | 45% |
7019.6900 |
Mechanically bonded fabrics — Other | 45% |
7019.7100 |
Chemically bonded fabrics — Veils (thin sheets) | 45% |
7019.7200 |
Other closed fabrics | 45% |
7019.7300 |
Other open fabrics | 45% |
7019.8010 |
Glass wool and articles of glass wool — Insulation products | 5% |
7019.8090 |
Glass wool and articles of glass wool — Other | 45% |
7019.9000 |
Other | 45% |
| 7020 · Glass fibres and articles thereof — 1 line, a flat 45% duty | ||
7020.0000 |
Other articles of glass | 45% |
Schedule version 2026-2027 · 78 lines shown. Lines tagged verified have been individually checked against the current schedule; the rest are as published in the 2023 Tariff Act. Lines marked + excise tax are free of customs duty but carry excise on entry — that rate is set by the Excise Act and is not part of this schedule. Rates are import duty only — final classification and charges are determined by Bahamas Customs.