Aircraft & Drones: Bahamas import duty
Most aircraft & drones are duty-free: 15 of 26 tariff lines under Chapter 88 carry no import duty, and the rest run up to 45%. It includes balloons and dirigibles, parachutes and rotochutes and aircraft launching gear. 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 aircraft & drones 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8801 · Balloons and dirigibles · 1 line, a flat 45% duty | ||
8801.0000 |
Balloons and dirigibles; gliders, hang gliders and other non-powered aircraft | 45% |
| 8802 · Other aircraft, except unmanned aircraft of Heading 88.06 · 6 lines, mostly duty-free | ||
8802.1100 |
Helicopters — Of an unladen weight not exceeding 2,000 kg (4,400 pounds) | Free |
8802.1200 |
Helicopters — Of an unladen weight exceeding 2,000 kg (4,400 pounds) | Free |
8802.2000 |
Aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight not exceeding 2,000 kg (4,400 pounds) | Free |
8802.3000 |
Aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight exceeding 2,000 kg (4,400 pounds) but not exceeding 15,000 kg (33,000 pounds) | Free |
8802.4000 |
Aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000 kg (33,000 pounds) | Free |
8802.6000 |
Spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles | 45% |
| 8804 · Parachutes and rotochutes · 1 line, a flat 45% duty | ||
8804.0000 |
Parachutes (including dirigible parachutes and paragliders) and rotochutes; parts thereof and accessories thereto | 45% |
| 8805 · Aircraft launching gear · 3 lines, a flat 45% duty | ||
8805.1000 |
Aircraft launching gear and parts thereof; deck- arrestor or similar gear and parts thereof | 45% |
8805.2100 |
Ground flying trainers and parts thereof — Air combat simulators and parts thereof | 45% |
8805.2900 |
Ground flying trainers and parts thereof — Other | 45% |
| 8806 · Unmanned aircraft · 11 lines, mostly duty-free | ||
8806.1000 |
Designed for the carriage of passengers | 45% |
8806.2100 |
Other, for remote- controlled flight only — With maximum take-off weight not more than 250 g | Free |
8806.2200 |
Other, for remote- controlled flight only — With maximum take-off weight more than 250 g but not more than 7 kg | Free |
8806.2300 |
Other, for remote- controlled flight only — With maximum take-off weight more than 7 kg but not more than 25 kg | Free |
8806.2400 |
Other, for remote- controlled flight only — With maximum take-off weight more than 25 kg but not more than 150 kg | Free |
8806.2900 |
Other, for remote- controlled flight only — Other | Free |
8806.9100 |
Other — With maximum take-off weight not more than 250 g | Free |
8806.9200 |
Other — With maximum take-off weight more than 250 g but not more than 7 kg | Free |
8806.9300 |
Other — With maximum take-off weight more than 7 kg but not more than 25 kg | Free |
8806.9400 |
Other — With maximum take-off weight more than 25 kg but not more than 150 kg | Free |
8806.9900 |
Other — Other | Free |
| 8807 · Parts of goods of Heading 88.01, 88.02 or 88.06 · 4 lines, mostly 10% duty | ||
8807.1000 |
Propellers and rotors and parts thereof | 10% |
8807.2000 |
Under-carriages and parts thereof | 10% |
8807.3000 |
Other parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft | 10% |
8807.9000 |
Other | 45% |
Bahamas Tariff Act (schedule version 2026-2027) · 26 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.