Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides — Bahamas import duty
Most insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides are duty-free: 5 of 12 tariff lines under Heading 3808 carry no import duty, and the rest run up to 45%. 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 3808
| HS code | Description | Import duty |
|---|---|---|
3808.5200 |
Goods specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter — DDT (ISO) (clofenotane (INN)), in packings of a net weight content not exceeding 300 g | 45% |
3808.5900 |
Goods specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter — Other | 45% |
3808.6100 |
Goods specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter — In packings of a net weight content not exceeding 300 g | 45% |
3808.6200 |
Goods specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter — In packings of a net weight content exceeding 300 g but not exceeding 7.5 kg | 45% |
3808.6900 |
Goods specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter — Other | 45% |
3808.9100 |
Other — Insecticides | Free |
3808.9200 |
Other — Fungicides | Free |
3808.9300 |
Other — Herbicides, anti- sprouting products and plant-growth regulators | Free |
3808.9400 |
Other — Disinfectants | Free |
3808.9910 |
Other — Other — Acaricides, Molluscicides and Nematocides | 10% |
3808.9920 |
Other — Other — Rodenticides | Free |
3808.9990 |
Other — Other — Other | 25% |
Part of Miscellaneous Chemical Products (chapter 38) — 112 lines in total. Search the whole schedule →
Schedule version 2026-2027 · 12 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.