Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants — Bahamas import duty
All 21 tariff lines under Heading 2008 (fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants) enter The Bahamas duty-free — 0% import duty. It includes pears, apricots and cherries. 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 2008
| HS code | Description | Import duty |
|---|---|---|
2008.1110 |
Nuts, ground- nuts and other seeds, whether or not mixed together — Ground-nuts — Peanut butter | Free |
2008.1120 |
Nuts, ground- nuts and other seeds, whether or not mixed together — Ground-nuts — Almond butter | Free |
2008.1190 |
Nuts, ground- nuts and other seeds, whether or not mixed together — Ground-nuts — Other | Free |
2008.1900 |
Nuts, ground- nuts and other seeds, whether or not mixed together — Other, including mixtures | Free |
2008.2000 |
Pineapples | Free |
2008.3010 |
Citrus fruit — Grapefruit | Free |
2008.3020 |
Citrus fruit — Limes | Free |
2008.3030 |
Citrus fruit — Oranges | Free |
2008.3090 |
Citrus fruit — Other | Free |
2008.4000 |
Pears | Free |
2008.5000 |
Apricots | Free |
2008.6000 |
Cherries | Free |
2008.7000 |
Peaches, including nectarines | Free |
2008.8000 |
Strawberries | Free |
2008.9100 |
Other, including mixtures other than those of 2008.19 — Palm hearts | Free |
2008.9300 |
Other, including mixtures other than those of 2008.19 — Cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon, Vaccinium oxycoccos, lingonberries Vaccinium vitis- idaea) | Free |
2008.9700 |
Other, including mixtures other than those of 2008.19 — Mixtures | Free |
2008.9910 |
Other, including mixtures other than those of 2008.19 — Other — Guava | Free |
2008.9920 |
Other, including mixtures other than those of 2008.19 — Other — Sweet potatoes | Free |
2008.9930 |
Other, including mixtures other than those of 2008.19 — Other — Yam | Free |
2008.9990 |
Other, including mixtures other than those of 2008.19 — Other — Other | Free |
Part of Preserved Fruit & Vegetables (chapter 20) — 96 lines in total. Search the whole schedule →
Schedule version 2026-2027 · 21 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.