Prepared or preserved fish — Bahamas import duty
Heading 1604 covers prepared or preserved fish. The most common rate is 20% import duty (15 of 26 tariff lines), with rates ranging from 0% to 20%. 11 lines are duty-free. It includes packaged for infant and young children and caviar and caviar substitutes — caviar — 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 1604
| HS code | Description | Import duty |
|---|---|---|
1604.1110 |
Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced — Salmon — In airtight containers | Free |
1604.1190 |
Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced — Salmon — Other | 20% |
1604.1210 |
Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced — Herrings — In airtight containers | Free |
1604.1290 |
Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced — Herrings — Other | 20% |
1604.1310 |
Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced — Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats — In airtight containers | Free |
1604.1390 |
Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced — Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats — Other | 20% |
1604.1410 |
Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced — Tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.) — In airtight containers | Free |
1604.1490 |
Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced — Tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.) — Other | 20% |
1604.1510 |
Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced — Mackerel — In airtight containers | Free |
1604.1590 |
Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced — Mackerel — Other | 20% |
1604.1610 |
Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced — Anchovies — In airtight containers | Free |
1604.1690 |
Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced — Anchovies — Other | 20% |
1604.1710 |
Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced — Eels — In airtight containers | Free |
1604.1790 |
Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced — Eels — Other | 20% |
1604.1810 |
Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced — Shark fins — In airtight containers | Free |
1604.1890 |
Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced — Shark fins — Other | 20% |
1604.1910 |
Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced — Other — In airtight containers | Free |
1604.1990 |
Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced — Other — Other | 20% |
1604.2010 |
In airtight containers | Free |
1604.2020 |
Containing more than 20% by weight of fish, with macaroni, spaghetti and the like | 20% |
1604.2030 |
Packaged for infant and young children | Free |
1604.2090 |
Other | 20% |
1604.3110 |
Caviar and caviar substitutes — Caviar — In airtight containers | 20% |
1604.3190 |
Caviar and caviar substitutes — Caviar — Other | 20% |
1604.3210 |
Caviar and caviar substitutes — Caviar substitutes — In airtight containers | 20% |
1604.3290 |
Caviar and caviar substitutes — Caviar substitutes — Other | 20% |
Part of Prepared Meat & Seafood (chapter 16) — 69 lines in total. Search the whole schedule →
Schedule version 2026-2027 · 26 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.