Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose: Bahamas import duty
All 6 tariff lines under Heading 1701 (cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose) enter The Bahamas duty-free, at 0% import duty. 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 1701
| HS code | Description | Import duty |
|---|---|---|
1701.1200 |
Raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter — Beet sugar | Free |
1701.1300 |
Raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter — Cane sugar specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter | Free |
1701.1400 |
Raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter — Other cane sugar | Free |
1701.9100 |
Other — Containing added flavouring or colouring matter | Free |
1701.9910 |
Other — Other — Sugar, white | Free |
1701.9990 |
Other — Other — Other | Free |
Part of Sugar & Confectionery (chapter 17), 24 lines in total. You can also search the whole schedule.
Bahamas Tariff Act (schedule version 2026-2027) · 6 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.