Plastic Containers & Packaging — Bahamas import duty
Heading 3923 covers plastic containers & packaging. The most common rate is 45% import duty (8 of 17 tariff lines), with rates ranging from 0% to 60%. 2 lines are duty-free. It includes stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, boxes, cases, crates and similar articles and spools, cops, bobbins and similar supports. 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 3923
| HS code | Description | Import duty |
|---|---|---|
3923.1000 |
Boxes, cases, crates and similar articles | 45% |
3923.2110 |
Sacks and bags (including cones) — Of polymers of ethylene — Shopping bags | 60% |
3923.2120 |
Sacks and bags (including cones) — Of polymers of ethylene — Biodegradable plastic bags | 45% |
3923.2130 |
Sacks and bags (including cones) — Of polymers of ethylene — Compostable plastic bags | 45% |
3923.2140 |
Sacks and bags (including cones) — Of polymers of ethylene — Compostable food waste bags liners | Free |
3923.2190 |
Sacks and bags (including cones) — Of polymers of ethylene — Other | 25% |
3923.2910 |
Sacks and bags (including cones) — Of other plastics — Shopping bags | 60% |
3923.2920 |
Sacks and bags (including cones) — Of other plastics — Biodegradable plastic bags | 45% |
3923.2930 |
Sacks and bags (including cones) — Of other plastics — Compostable plastic bags | 45% |
3923.2940 |
Sacks and bags (including cones) — Of other plastics — Compostable food waste bag liners | Free |
3923.2990 |
Sacks and bags (including cones) — Of other plastics — Other | 25% |
3923.3010 |
Carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles — Plastic bottles | 60% |
3923.3090 |
Carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles — Other | 45% |
3923.4000 |
Spools, cops, bobbins and similar supports | 5% |
3923.5000 |
Stoppers, lids, caps and other closures | 45% |
3923.9010 |
Other — Trash Collecting sea bins(environmental sea trash can) | 10% |
3923.9090 |
Other — Other | 45% |
Part of Plastics & Plastic Articles (chapter 39) — 158 lines in total. Search the whole schedule →
Schedule version 2026-2027 · 17 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.