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Other live animals: Bahamas import duty

Heading 0106 covers other live animals. The most common rate is 40% import duty (13 of 15 tariff lines), with rates ranging from 10% to 40%. It includes birds — other, insects — bees and insects — other. 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.

Calculate landed cost at 40% duty All of Live Animals

Tariff lines under heading 0106

HS codeDescriptionImport duty
0106.1100 Mammals — Primates 40%
0106.1200 Mammals — Whales, dolphins and porpoises (mammals of the order Cetacea); manatees and dugongs (mammals of the order Sirenia); seals, sea lions and walruses (mammals of the suborder Pinnipedia) 40%
0106.1300 Mammals — Camels and other camelids (Camelidae) 40%
0106.1400 Mammals — Rabbits and hares 40%
0106.1910 Mammals — Other — Dogs 10%
0106.1920 Mammals — Other — Cats 10%
0106.1930 Mammals — Other — Other 40%
0106.2000 Reptiles (including snakes and turtles) 40%
0106.3100 Birds — Birds of prey 40%
0106.3200 Birds — Psittaciformes (including parrots, parakeets, macaws and cockatoos) 40%
0106.3300 Birds — Ostriches; emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) 40%
0106.3900 Birds — Other 40%
0106.4100 Insects — Bees 40%
0106.4900 Insects — Other 40%
0106.9000 Other 40%

Part of Live Animals (chapter 01), 37 lines in total. You can also search the whole schedule.

Bahamas Tariff Act (schedule version 2026-2027) · 15 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.