Jewellery, Precious Stones & Metals: Bahamas import duty
Most jewellery, precious stones & metals are duty-free: 43 of 56 tariff lines under Chapter 71 carry no import duty, and the rest run up to 45%. It includes jewellery, pearls, natural or cultured and base metals clad with silver. 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 jewellery, precious stones & metals 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7101 · Pearls, natural or cultured · 4 lines, duty-free | ||
7101.1010 |
Natural pearls — Conch pearls | Free |
7101.1090 |
Natural pearls — Other | Free |
7101.2100 |
Cultured pearls — Unworked | Free |
7101.2200 |
Cultured pearls — Worked | Free |
| 7102 · Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set · 5 lines, duty-free | ||
7102.1000 |
Unsorted | Free |
7102.2100 |
Industrial — Unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted | Free |
7102.2900 |
Industrial — Other | Free |
7102.3100 |
Non-industrial — Unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted | Free |
7102.3900 |
Non-industrial — Other | Free |
| 7103 · Precious stones and semi-precious stones · 3 lines, duty-free | ||
7103.1000 |
Unworked or simply sawn or roughly shaped | Free |
7103.9100 |
Otherwise worked — Rubies, sapphires and emeralds | Free |
7103.9900 |
Otherwise worked — Other | Free |
| 7104 · Synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones · 5 lines, duty-free | ||
7104.1000 |
Piezo-electric quartz | Free |
7104.2100 |
Other, unworked or simply sawn or roughly shaped — Diamonds | Free |
7104.2900 |
Other, unworked or simply sawn or roughly shaped — Other | Free |
7104.9100 |
Other — Diamonds | Free |
7104.9900 |
Other — Other | Free |
| 7105 · Dust and powder of natural or synthetic precious or semi- · 2 lines, duty-free | ||
7105.1000 |
Of diamonds | Free |
7105.9000 |
Other | Free |
| 7106 · Silver, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms · 3 lines, duty-free | ||
7106.1000 |
Powder | Free |
7106.9100 |
Other — Unwrought | Free |
7106.9200 |
Other — Semi-manufactured | Free |
| 7107 · Base metals clad with silver · 1 line, a flat 45% duty | ||
7107.0000 |
Base metals clad with silver, not further worked than semi-manufactured | 45% |
| 7108 · Gold unwrought or in semi- manufactured forms · 4 lines, duty-free | ||
7108.1100 |
Non-monetary — Powder | Free |
7108.1200 |
Non-monetary — Other unwrought forms | Free |
7108.1300 |
Non-monetary — Other semi- manufactured forms | Free |
7108.2000 |
Monetary | Free |
| 7109 · Base metals or silver, clad with gold · 1 line, a flat 45% duty | ||
7109.0000 |
Base metals or silver, clad with gold, not further worked than semi- manufactured | 45% |
| 7110 · Platinum, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms · 8 lines, mostly duty-free | ||
7110.1100 |
Platinum — Unwrought or in powder form | Free |
7110.1900 |
Platinum — Other | 45% |
7110.2100 |
Palladium — Unwrought or in powder form | Free |
7110.2900 |
Palladium — Other | 45% |
7110.3100 |
Rhodium — Unwrought or in powder form | Free |
7110.3900 |
Rhodium — Other | 45% |
7110.4100 |
Iridium, osmium and ruthenium — Unwrought or in powder form | Free |
7110.4900 |
Iridium, osmium and ruthenium — Other | 45% |
| 7111 · Base metals, silver or gold, clad with platinum · 1 line, a flat 45% duty | ||
7111.0000 |
Base metals, silver or gold, clad with platinum, not further worked than semi-manufactured | 45% |
| 7112 · Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious · 4 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
7112.3000 |
Ash containing precious metal or precious metal compounds | 45% |
7112.9100 |
Other — Of gold, including metal clad with gold but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals | 45% |
7112.9200 |
Other — Of platinum, including metal clad with platinum but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals | 45% |
7112.9900 |
Other — Other | 45% |
| 7113 · Jewellery · 3 lines, duty-free | ||
7113.1100 |
Of precious metal whether or not plated or clad with precious metal — Of silver, whether or not plated or clad with other precious metal | Free |
7113.1900 |
Jewelry (precious metal) verified | Free |
7113.2000 |
Of base metal clad with precious metal | Free |
| 7114 · Articles of goldsmiths’ or silversmiths’ wares and parts thereof · 3 lines, duty-free | ||
7114.1100 |
Of precious metal whether or not plated or clad with precious metal — Of silver, whether or not plated or clad with other precious metal | Free |
7114.1900 |
Of precious metal whether or not plated or clad with precious metal — Of other precious metal, whether or not plated or clad with precious metal | Free |
7114.2000 |
Of base metal clad with precious metal | Free |
| 7115 · Other articles of precious metal or of metal clad with precious · 2 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
7115.1000 |
Catalysts in the form of wire cloth or grill, of platinum | 45% |
7115.9000 |
Other | 45% |
| 7116 · Articles of natural or cultured pearls · 2 lines, duty-free | ||
7116.1000 |
Of natural or cultured pearls | Free |
7116.2000 |
Of precious or semi- precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed) | Free |
| 7117 · Imitation jewellery · 3 lines, duty-free | ||
7117.1100 |
Of base metal, whether or not plated with precious metal — Cuff-links and studs | Free |
7117.1900 |
Of base metal, whether or not plated with precious metal — Other | Free |
7117.9000 |
Other | Free |
| 7118 · Coin · 2 lines, duty-free | ||
7118.1000 |
Coin (other than gold coin), not being legal tender | Free |
7118.9000 |
Other | Free |
Bahamas Tariff Act (schedule version 2026-2027) · 56 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.