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Cotton waste: Bahamas import duty

Every one of the 3 tariff lines under Heading 5202 (cotton 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 Cotton

Tariff lines under heading 5202

HS codeDescriptionImport duty
5202.1000 Yarn waste (including thread waste) 45%
5202.9100 Other — Garnetted stock 45%
5202.9900 Other — Other 45%

Part of Cotton (chapter 52), 124 lines in total. You can also search the whole schedule.

Bahamas Tariff Act (schedule version 2026-2027) · 3 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.