Salt and pure sodium chloride: Bahamas import duty
Heading 2501 covers salt and pure sodium chloride. The most common rate is 10% import duty (2 of 4 tariff lines), with rates ranging from 10% to 45%. 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 2501
| HS code | Description | Import duty |
|---|---|---|
2501.0010 |
Salt (including table salt and denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride, whether or not in aqueous solution or containing added anti-caking or free- flowing agents; sea water — Salt liquors, sea water | 45% |
2501.0020 |
Salt (including table salt and denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride, whether or not in aqueous solution or containing added anti-caking or free- flowing agents; sea water — Solar (sea salt) | 10% |
2501.0030 |
Salt (including table salt and denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride, whether or not in aqueous solution or containing added anti-caking or free- flowing agents; sea water — Table salt | 10% |
2501.0090 |
Salt (including table salt and denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride, whether or not in aqueous solution or containing added anti-caking or free- flowing agents; sea water — Other | 45% |
Part of Salt, Stone, Cement & Plaster (chapter 25), 74 lines in total. You can also search the whole schedule.
Bahamas Tariff Act (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 Tariff Act. Rates are import duty only. Final classification and charges are determined by Bahamas Customs.