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Acyclic hydrocarbons: Bahamas import duty

Every one of the 6 tariff lines under Heading 2901 (acyclic hydrocarbons) carries a flat 45% import duty in The Bahamas. It includes saturated, unsaturated — other and unsaturated — ethylene. 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 Organic Chemicals

Tariff lines under heading 2901

HS codeDescriptionImport duty
2901.1000 Saturated 45%
2901.2100 Unsaturated — Ethylene 45%
2901.2200 Unsaturated — Propene (propylene) 45%
2901.2300 Unsaturated — Butene (butylene) and isomers thereof 45%
2901.2400 Unsaturated — Buta-1,3-diene and isoprene 45%
2901.2900 Unsaturated — Other 45%

Part of Organic Chemicals (chapter 29), 411 lines in total. You can also search the whole schedule.

Bahamas Tariff Act (schedule version 2026-2027) · 6 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.