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Cotton yarn, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton: Bahamas import duty

Every one of the 24 tariff lines under Heading 5205 (cotton yarn, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton) 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.

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Tariff lines under heading 5205

HS codeDescriptionImport duty
5205.1100 Single yarn, of uncombed fibres — Measuring 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number) 45%
5205.1200 Single yarn, of uncombed fibres — Measuring less than 714.29 decitex but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number) 45%
5205.1300 Single yarn, of uncombed fibres — Measuring less than 232.56 decitex but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number) 45%
5205.1400 Single yarn, of uncombed fibres — Measuring less than 192.31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number) 45%
5205.1500 Single yarn, of uncombed fibres — Measuring less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number) 45%
5205.2100 Single yarn, of combed fibres — Measuring 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number) 45%
5205.2200 Single yarn, of combed fibres — Measuring less than 714.29 decitex but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number) 45%
5205.2300 Single yarn, of combed fibres — Measuring less than 232.56 decitex but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number) 45%
5205.2400 Single yarn, of combed fibres — Measuring less than 192.31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number) 45%
5205.2600 Single yarn, of combed fibres — Measuring less than 125 decitex but not less than 106.38 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number but not exceeding 94 metric number) 45%
5205.2700 Single yarn, of combed fibres — Measuring less than 106.38 decitex but not less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 94 metric number but not exceeding 120 metric number) 45%
5205.2800 Single yarn, of combed fibres — Measuring less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric number) 45%
5205.3100 Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres — Measuring per single yarn 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number per single yarn) 45%
5205.3200 Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres — Measuring per single yarn less than 714.29 decitex but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number per single yarn) 45%
5205.3300 Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres — Measuring per single yarn less than 232.56 decitex but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number per single yarn) 45%
5205.3400 Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres — Measuring per single yarn less than 192.31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn) 45%
5205.3500 Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres — Measuring per single yarn less than 125 decitex exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn) 45%
5205.4100 Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres — Measuring per single yarn 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number per single yarn) 45%
5205.4200 Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres — Measuring per single yarn less than 714.29 decitex but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number per single yarn) 45%
5205.4300 Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres — Measuring per single yarn less than 232.56 decitex but not less than 192.31decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number per single yarn) 45%
5205.4400 Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres — Measuring per single yarn less than 192.31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn) 45%
5205.4600 Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres — Measuring per single yarn less than 125 decitex but not less than 106.38 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number but not exceeding 94 metric number per single yarn) 45%
5205.4700 Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres — Measuring per single yarn less than 106.38 decitex but not less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 94 metric number but not exceeding 120 metric number per single yarn) 45%
5205.4800 Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres — Measuring per single yarn less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric number per single yarn) 45%

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

Bahamas Tariff Act (schedule version 2026-2027) · 24 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.