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Tubes, pipes and hoses, and fittings therefor, of plastics: Bahamas import duty

Heading 3917 covers tubes, pipes and hoses, and fittings therefor, of plastics. The most common rate is 5% import duty (8 of 11 tariff lines), with rates ranging from 0% to 45%. 1 line is duty-free. 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 3917

HS codeDescriptionImport duty
3917.1000 Artificial guts (sausage casings) of hardened protein or of cellulosic materials 45%
3917.2100 Tubes, pipes and hoses, rigid — Of polymers of ethylene 5%
3917.2200 Tubes, pipes and hoses, rigid — Of polymers of propylene 5%
3917.2300 Tubes, pipes and hoses, rigid — Of polymers of vinyl chloride 5%
3917.2900 Tubes, pipes and hoses, rigid — Of other plastics 5%
3917.3100 Other tubes, pipes and hoses — Flexible tubes, pipes and hoses, having a minimum burst pressure of 27.6 MPa 5%
3917.3210 Other tubes, pipes and hoses — Other, not reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials, without fittings — Biodegradable drinking straws Free
3917.3290 Other tubes, pipes and hoses — Other, not reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials, without fittings — Other 45%
3917.3300 Other tubes, pipes and hoses — Other, not reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials, with fittings 5%
3917.3900 Other tubes, pipes and hoses — Other 5%
3917.4000 Fittings 5%

Part of Plastics & Plastic Articles (chapter 39), 159 lines in total. You can also search the whole schedule.

Bahamas Tariff Act (schedule version 2026-2027) · 11 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.