Heading 1214 · Chapter 12

Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, lucerne (alfalfa) — Bahamas import duty

Most swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, lucerne (alfalfa) are duty-free: 2 of 4 tariff lines under Heading 1214 carry no import duty, and the rest run up to 35%. It includes lucerne meal and pellets — other and lucerne meal and pellets — for animal food. 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.

2 of 4lines duty-free

0%most common rate (50% of lines)

0%–35%rate range

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Tariff lines under heading 1214

HS code	Description	Import duty
`1214.1010`	Lucerne (alfalfa) meal and pellets — For animal food	Free
`1214.1090`	Lucerne (alfalfa) meal and pellets — Other	35%
`1214.9010`	Other — For animal food	Free
`1214.9090`	Other — Other	35%

Part of Seeds & Oil Plants (chapter 12) — 59 lines in total. Search the whole schedule →

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 2023 Tariff Act. Rates are import duty only — final classification and charges are determined by Bahamas Customs.