Paper and paperboard: Bahamas import duty
Heading 4810 covers paper and paperboard. The most common rate is 20% import duty (8 of 10 tariff lines), with rates ranging from 5% to 45%. 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 20% duty All of Paper & Paperboard
Tariff lines under heading 4810
| HS code | Description | Import duty |
|---|---|---|
4810.1300 |
Paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, 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 — In rolls | 20% |
4810.1400 |
Paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, 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 — In sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the unfolded state | 20% |
4810.1900 |
Paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, 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 | 20% |
4810.2200 |
Paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, of which more than 10% by weight of the total fibre content consists of fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process — Light-weight coated paper | 20% |
4810.2900 |
Paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, of which more than 10% by weight of the total fibre content consists of fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process — Other | 20% |
4810.3100 |
Kraft paper and paperboard, other than that of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes — Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95% by weight of the total fibre content consists of wood fibres obtained by a chemical process, and weighing 150 g/m² (4.42 ounces per square yard) or less | 20% |
4810.3200 |
Kraft paper and paperboard, other than that of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes — Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95% by weight of the total fibre content consists of wood fibres obtained by a chemical process, and weighing more than 150 g/m² (4.42 ounces per square yard) | 20% |
4810.3900 |
Kraft paper and paperboard, other than that of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes — Other | 20% |
4810.9200 |
Other paper and paperboard — Multi-ply | 45% |
4810.9900 |
Other paper and paperboard — Other | 5% |
Part of Paper & Paperboard (chapter 48), 127 lines in total. You can also search the whole schedule.
Bahamas Tariff Act (schedule version 2026-2027) · 10 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.