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Plants and parts of plants: Bahamas import duty

Heading 1211 covers plants and parts of plants. The most common rate is 35% import duty (8 of 10 tariff lines), with rates ranging from 0% to 35%. 2 lines are duty-free. It includes ephedra, coca leaf and poppy straw. 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 35% duty All of Seeds & Oil Plants

Tariff lines under heading 1211

HS codeDescriptionImport duty
1211.2000 Ginseng roots 35%
1211.3000 Coca leaf 35%
1211.4000 Poppy straw 35%
1211.5000 Ephedra 35%
1211.6000 Bark of African cherry (Prunus africana) 35%
1211.9010 Other — Cascarilla bark 35%
1211.9020 Other — For insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes Free
1211.9030 Other — Herbal Teas Free
1211.9040 Other — Licorice roots, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered 35%
1211.9090 Other — Other 35%

Part of Seeds & Oil Plants (chapter 12), 59 lines in total. You can also search the whole schedule.

Bahamas Tariff Act (schedule version 2026-2027) · 10 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.