Uncoated paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing — Bahamas import duty
Heading 4802 covers uncoated paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing. The most common rate is 20% import duty (5 of 11 tariff lines), with rates ranging from 0% to 45%. 1 line is duty-free. It includes wallpaper base and hand-made paper and paperboard. 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 4802
| HS code | Description | Import duty |
|---|---|---|
4802.1000 |
Hand-made paper and paperboard | 45% |
4802.2000 |
Paper and paperboard of a kind used as a base for photo- sensitive, heat- sensitive or electro-sensitive paper or paperboard | 45% |
4802.4000 |
Wallpaper base | 45% |
4802.5400 |
Other paper and paperboard, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which not more than 10% by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres — Weighing less than 40 g/m² | 20% |
4802.5500 |
Other paper and paperboard, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which not more than 10% by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres — Weighing 40 g/m² or more but not more than 150 g/m² in rolls | 20% |
4802.5600 |
Other paper and paperboard, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which not more than 10% by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres — Weighing 40 g/m² or more but not more than 150 g/m², in sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the unfolded state | 5% |
4802.5700 |
Other paper and paperboard, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which not more than 10% by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres — Other, weighing 40 g/m² or more but not more than 150 g/m² | 20% |
4802.5800 |
Other paper and paperboard, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which not more than 10% by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres — Weighing more than 150 g/m² | 20% |
4802.6100 |
Other paper and paperboard, of which more than 10% by weight of the total fibre content consists of fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi- mechanical process — In rolls | 20% |
4802.6200 |
Other paper and paperboard, of which more than 10% by weight of the total fibre content consists of fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi- mechanical process — In sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the unfolded state | 5% |
4802.6900 |
Other paper and paperboard, of which more than 10% by weight of the total fibre content consists of fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi- mechanical process — Other | Free |
Part of Paper & Paperboard (chapter 48) — 127 lines in total. Search the whole schedule →
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 2023 Tariff Act. Rates are import duty only — final classification and charges are determined by Bahamas Customs.