Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: Bahamas import duty
Most other vegetables, fresh or chilled are duty-free: 23 of 24 tariff lines under Heading 0709 carry no import duty, and the rest run up to 5%. It includes asparagus, aubergines and celery other than celeriac. 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 0709
| HS code | Description | Import duty |
|---|---|---|
0709.2000 |
Asparagus | Free |
0709.3000 |
Aubergines (egg- plants) | Free |
0709.4000 |
Celery other than celeriac | Free |
0709.5100 |
Mushrooms and truffles — Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus | Free |
0709.5200 |
Mushrooms and truffles — Mushrooms of the genus Boletus | Free |
0709.5300 |
Mushrooms and truffles — Mushrooms of the genus Cantharellus | Free |
0709.5400 |
Mushrooms and truffles — Shiitake (Lentinus edodes) | Free |
0709.5500 |
Mushrooms and truffles — Matsutake (Tricholoma matsutake, Tricholoma magnivelare, Tricholoma anatolicum, Tricholoma dulciolens, Tricholoma caligatum) | Free |
0709.5600 |
Mushrooms and truffles — Truffles (Tuber spp.) | Free |
0709.5900 |
Mushrooms and truffles — Other | Free |
0709.6010 |
Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta — Sweet peppers (Capsicum annum var annum) | Free |
0709.6020 |
Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta — Hot peppers | Free |
0709.6090 |
Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta — Other | Free |
0709.7000 |
Spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache spinach (garden spinach) | Free |
0709.9100 |
Other — Globe artichokes | Free |
0709.9200 |
Other — Olives | Free |
0709.9310 |
Other — Pumpkins, squash and gourds (Cucurbita spp.) — Pumpkin | Free |
0709.9320 |
Other — Pumpkins, squash and gourds (Cucurbita spp.) — Squash | Free |
0709.9390 |
Other — Pumpkins, squash and gourds (Cucurbita spp.) — Gourds | Free |
0709.9920 |
Other — Okra | 5% |
0709.9930 |
Other — Corn | Free |
0709.9940 |
Other — Squash | Free |
0709.9950 |
Other — Beets | Free |
0709.9990 |
Other — Other | Free |
Part of Vegetables (chapter 07), 120 lines in total. You can also search the whole schedule.
Bahamas Tariff Act (schedule version 2026-2027) · 24 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.