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Silk waste: Bahamas import duty

Every one of the 1 tariff line under Heading 5003 (silk waste) carries a flat 45% import duty in The Bahamas. 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 45% duty All of Silk

Tariff lines under heading 5003

HS codeDescriptionImport duty
5003.0000 Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock) 45%

Part of Silk (chapter 50), 9 lines in total. You can also search the whole schedule.

Bahamas Tariff Act (schedule version 2026-2027) · 1 line 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.