Borates: Bahamas import duty
Every one of the 4 tariff lines under Heading 2840 (borates) carries a flat 45% import duty in The Bahamas. It includes peroxoborates, disodium tetraborate — other and disodium tetraborate — anhydrous. 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.
Calculate landed cost at 45% duty All of Inorganic Chemicals
Tariff lines under heading 2840
| HS code | Description | Import duty |
|---|---|---|
2840.1100 |
Disodium tetraborate (refined borax) — Anhydrous | 45% |
2840.1900 |
Disodium tetraborate (refined borax) — Other | 45% |
2840.2000 |
Other borates | 45% |
2840.3000 |
Peroxoborates (perborates) | 45% |
Part of Inorganic Chemicals (chapter 28), 181 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.