Onions, shallots, garlic: Bahamas import duty
Most onions, shallots, garlic are duty-free: 3 of 4 tariff lines under Heading 0703 carry no import duty, and the rest run up to 5%. It includes garlic, onions and shallots — onions and onions and shallots — shallots. 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 VAT and fees on a duty-free item All of Vegetables
Tariff lines under heading 0703
| HS code | Description | Import duty |
|---|---|---|
0703.1010 |
Onions and shallots — Onions | 5% |
0703.1020 |
Onions and shallots — Shallots | Free |
0703.2000 |
Garlic | Free |
0703.9000 |
Leeks and other alliaceous vegetables | Free |
Part of Vegetables (chapter 07), 120 lines in total. You can also search the whole schedule.
Bahamas Tariff Act (schedule version 2026-2027) · 4 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.