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Artificial filament yarn, not put up for retail sale: Bahamas import duty

Every one of the 8 tariff lines under Heading 5403 (artificial filament yarn, not put up for retail sale) 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 Man-Made Filaments

Tariff lines under heading 5403

HS codeDescriptionImport duty
5403.1000 High tenacity yarn of viscose rayon 45%
5403.3100 Other yarn, single — Of viscose rayon, untwisted or with a twist not exceeding 120 turns per metre 45%
5403.3200 Other yarn, single — Of viscose rayon, with a twist exceeding 120 turns per metre 45%
5403.3300 Other yarn, single — Of cellulose acetate 45%
5403.3900 Other yarn, single — Other 45%
5403.4100 Other yarn, multiple (folded) or cabled — Of viscose rayon 45%
5403.4200 Other yarn, multiple (folded) or cabled — Of cellulose acetate 45%
5403.4900 Other yarn, multiple (folded) or cabled — Other 45%

Part of Man-Made Filaments (chapter 54), 74 lines in total. You can also search the whole schedule.

Bahamas Tariff Act (schedule version 2026-2027) · 8 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.