Heading 1704 · Chapter 17

Sugar confectionery, not containing cocoa — Bahamas import duty

Heading 1704 covers sugar confectionery, not containing cocoa. The most common rate is 30% import duty (2 of 4 tariff lines), with rates ranging from 0% to 60%. 1 line is duty-free. 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.

1 of 4lines duty-free

30%most common rate (50% of lines)

0%–60%rate range

Calculate landed cost at 30% duty → All of Sugar & Confectionery →

Tariff lines under heading 1704

HS code	Description	Import duty
`1704.1000`	Chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated	30%
`1704.9010`	Other — Boiled Sweets	60%
`1704.9020`	Other — Throat pastilles and cough drops	Free
`1704.9090`	Other — Other	30%

Part of Sugar & Confectionery (chapter 17) — 24 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.