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Pepper of the genus Piper: Bahamas import duty

Every one of the 5 tariff lines under Heading 0904 (pepper of the genus piper) carries a flat 5% import duty in The Bahamas. It includes pepper — crushed or ground — other, pepper — neither crushed nor ground and pepper — crushed or ground — black pepper. 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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Tariff lines under heading 0904

HS codeDescriptionImport duty
0904.1100 Pepper — Neither crushed nor ground 5%
0904.1210 Pepper — Crushed or ground — Black pepper 5%
0904.1290 Pepper — Crushed or ground — Other 5%
0904.2100 Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta — Dried, neither crushed nor ground 5%
0904.2200 Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta — Crushed or ground 5%

Part of Coffee, Tea & Spices (chapter 09), 43 lines in total. You can also search the whole schedule.

Bahamas Tariff Act (schedule version 2026-2027) · 5 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.