Other fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their — Bahamas import duty
Most other fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their are duty-free: 6 of 8 tariff lines under Heading 1515 carry no import duty, and the rest run up to 10%. It includes castor oil and its fractions, sesame oil and its fractions and linseed oil and its fractions — other. 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 1515
| HS code | Description | Import duty |
|---|---|---|
1515.1100 |
Linseed oil and its fractions — Crude oil | 10% |
1515.1900 |
Linseed oil and its fractions — Other | 10% |
1515.2100 |
Maize (corn) oil and its fractions — Crude oil | Free |
1515.2900 |
Maize (corn) oil and its fractions — Other | Free |
1515.3000 |
Castor oil and its fractions | Free |
1515.5000 |
Sesame oil and its fractions | Free |
1515.6000 |
Microbial fats and oils and their fractions | Free |
1515.9000 |
Other | Free |
Part of Fats & Oils (chapter 15) — 56 lines in total. Search the whole schedule →
Schedule version 2026-2027 · 8 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.