Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried — Bahamas import duty
Most bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried are duty-free: 2 of 6 tariff lines under Heading 0803 carry no import duty, and the rest run up to 25%. It includes plantains — plantains, fresh, plantains — plantains, dried — other and plantains — plantains, dried — unpackaged. Duty is not the whole bill: The Bahamas adds a 1% customs processing fee (minimum $10, maximum $750) and 10% VAT on the landed cost.
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Tariff lines under heading 0803
| HS code | Description | Import duty |
|---|---|---|
0803.1030 |
Plantains — Plantains, fresh | Free |
0803.1041 |
Plantains — Plantains, dried — Unpackaged (20 pounds. or more) | 5% |
0803.1049 |
Plantains — Plantains, dried — Other | 25% |
0803.9010 |
Other — Bananas, fresh | Free |
0803.9021 |
Other — Bananas, dried — Unpackaged (20 pounds. or more) | 5% |
0803.9029 |
Other — Bananas, dried — Other | 25% |
Part of Fruit & Nuts (chapter 08) — 152 lines in total. Search the whole schedule →
Schedule version 2026-2027 · 6 lines shown. Lines tagged verified have been individually checked against the current schedule; the rest are as published in the 2023 Tariff Act. Rates are import duty only — final classification and charges are determined by Bahamas Customs.