Heading 2523 · Chapter 25

Cement — Bahamas import duty

Heading 2523 covers cement. The most common rate is 35% import duty (3 of 5 tariff lines), with rates ranging from 0% to 35%. 2 lines are duty-free. It includes portland cement, cement clinkers and aluminous cement. 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.

2 of 5lines duty-free

35%most common rate (60% of lines)

0%–35%rate range

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Tariff lines under heading 2523

HS code	Description	Import duty
`2523.1000`	Cement clinkers	35%
`2523.2100`	Portland cement — White cement, whether or not artificially coloured	Free
`2523.2900`	Portland cement verified	Free
`2523.3000`	Aluminous cement	35%
`2523.9000`	Other hydraulic cements	35%

Part of Salt, Stone, Cement & Plaster (chapter 25) — 74 lines in total. Search the whole schedule →

Schedule version 2026-2027 · 5 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.